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Kenya’s religious leaders voice concern about attacks on Christians
The Catholic cardinal archbishop of Nairobi and other Christian leaders are concerned that attacks from an Islamist extremist group were targeting Christians, but wanted to avoid dividing Kenya along religious lines.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Only in Philadelphia? 11 other cities want to host Pope Francis too
Mayoral invitations and children's letter-writing campaigns from other U.S. cities and Mexico City want the pope to visit them around the time he is officially confirmed to be in Philadelphia next year. For everyone else it's just speculation.
Meet the priest who penned the lyrics for World Meeting of Families hymn
Norbertine Father Andrew Ciferni, a South Philadelphia native, wrote the text of "Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom" that was selected from 20 submissions as the official hymn for next year's congress. Hear the hymn performed recently in Philadelphia.
Residents’ extra rooms needed for millions coming to Philadelphia
With more visitors coming to Philadelphia than the region's hotels can accommodate, the World Meeting of Families is asking area residents to open their homes and welcome visitors for next September.
Exton Catholic school student named Neumann Scholar
David Carangan, an eighth-grade student at SS. Philip and James School, is one of only 35 students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to win the scholarship from the Connelly Foundation.
St. Christopher School student wins scholarship
Emma Licsauer was named a Neumann Scholar, and she will receive full tuition from the Connelly Foundation to an archdiocesan high school of her choice.
Immaculata grants $5,000 scholarship to business student
The university's Business Advisory Board awarded its grant to Angela Alvarez, a business management/marketing management major from West Grove.
Walk with young people, help them discover their vocations, pope says
Youth ministry is not about planning activities for young people, but about opening one's eyes to their culture, walking alongside them and helping them discover the path God wants them to take, Pope Francis said.
Vatican: Preserving ethnological artifacts, helping others do the same
One of Rome's best-kept secrets is the collection of 100,000 ethnological artifacts housed in a special section of the Vatican Museums.