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St. Maximilian Kolbe play coming to Northeast Philadelphia
St. Timothy Parish will host a theatrical presentation about the life of the "saint of Auschwitz" on Friday, Oct. 24.
Archbishop Chaput to speak at Chamber luncheon
The archbishop will be the guest speaker at a Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Friday, Oct. 31.
Fall Ball fundraiser aids scholarships
The Catholic Business Network of Greater Philadelphia's event on Friday, Oct. 24 will support its archdiocesan high school scholarship program.
Family synod’s dynamics recalled Vatican II
In both the recent synod of bishops and the Second Vatican Council, a charismatic pope called an assembly early in his pontificate seeking to preach the Gospel in terms of contemporary culture and apply Catholic teaching with mercy.
Catholics debate how hard to hit ISIS in Middle East
From scholars to Catholics in the pews, people are discussing whether and how much military force should be used in the Middle East to protect defenseless people from violent Islamic State extremists. (Watch a related video)
In Turkey, pope will tour crossroads of Christian Europe and Muslim Middle East
During prayers with Orthodox Christian leaders and meetings with Turkish government officials, Pope Francis will also visit Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Museum, a masterpiece once regarded as the finest church of the Christian Byzantine Empire.
What Mission Sunday Mass revealed about the church today
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated the annual Mass on Sunday at which he spoke about the dearth of people going to church and what that means for today’s missionaries – lay and religious – passing on the faith to the next generations.
Presentation on baptism
Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Warminster, Bucks County, will host the talk, “Baptism: More Than a Bath and Party” on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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.”
Catholics learn to use digital media for parish communications
The Digital Church Conference held Oct. 18 at St. Joseph's University urged participants to improve the parish website, since people visit it before visiting the church or school. Catholic communication, said a speaker, "should lead to communion."