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Libya church pledges to continue mission despite new fighting
Catholic clergy in eastern Libya vowed to continue ministering to local church members despite an upsurge in fighting around the provincial capital of Benghazi.
Franciscan sister, a teacher for 55 years in archdiocese, dies at 93
Sister Rose Immaculate Waller, 93, died Oct. 21 in Assisi House, Aston. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years. She ministered mostly in education, and was an avid and widely exhibited nature photographer.
Prayer partners meet on feast of Guardian Angels
The kindergarten and seventh grade prayer partners from Presentation B.V.M. School, Cheltenham, met for the first time Oct. 2.
Doylestown holiday craft fair
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Doylestown will host its 36th Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Institute aids RCIA teams in parishes and schools
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office for Divine Worship will offer the Institute for Christian Initiation on Saturday, Nov. 8. The institute provides a comprehensive, in-depth and practical seminar on the process of Christian initiation.
Bucks County Catholic school hosts open house
St. Joseph/St. Robert School in Warrington invites prospective families to an open house on Sunday, Nov. 9 or Wednesday, Nov. 12, coinciding with Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration.
Fundamentals of spiritual warfare
A one-day conference exploring church teaching on Satan and how he penetrates our individual lives will be offered Saturday, Nov. 15 at Fatima House in Bedminster.
Video catechism series uses hip-hop, graphics to appeal to youth
A new series of catechism videos is in the works aimed at youth and focusing on morality.
U.N. nuncio decries growing violence against children around world
Millions of the world's children today are victims of armed conflict, pornography and sexual trafficking, and still more "are denied the most fundamental right to life," said the Vatican's nuncio to the United Nations.
Food security a moral issue, says bishop at Iowa Hunger Summit
The head of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace called food security a moral issue during a keynote address Oct. 14 at the Iowa Hunger Summit.