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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.”
Immaculata to host week-long Veterans Day celebration
Brigadier General Carol A. Eggert, a leader in integrating women into the U.S. military, will deliver the keynote speech Nov. 11 at Immaculata University. Her talk will cap a day of six speeches by experts in many fields.
Ave Maria U. gets temporary relief from HHS mandate
A federal judge in Florida has granted Ave Maria University's request to keep the Catholic university from being forced to follow the latest procedures to opt out of the contraceptive mandate. Without the ruling, the school faced fines of $1,000 per employee per day beginning Nov. 1.
Pope urges prayer, international action to fight Ebola virus
Pope Francis pleaded for the international community to take stronger, coordinated steps to "annihilate" the Ebola virus and help the millions of people impacted by the disease.
CRS manages ‘safe and dignified’ burials of Sierra Leone Ebola victims
Burials that are dignified and safe are urgently needed for Ebola victims in West Africa, where corpses are frequently left unattended for days and then thrown into graves without ceremony, a U.S. church aid official said.
Top students honored at St. Helena School
St. Helena School in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, announced 21 of its eighth grade students, who placed among the top 5 percent academically nationwide, have been named Johns Hopkins scholars.
‘Don’t give up hope’: Archbishop responds to woman’s suicide plan
As a young California woman gained national attention for her plan to use Oregon's assisted suicide law, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland issued a statement saying the Oregon law puts forward illusion and confusion.
Day centers make seniors’ later years golden
Senior community centers run by archdiocesan Catholic Health Care Services in South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and Port Richmond have been recognized for the outstanding health, wellness and social services they offer elderly neighborhood residents.
Veterans find help to heal their emotional wounds at Franciscan center
David Campbell believes he has died twice in his lifetime. He was not breathing at birth. Then, as a young soldier, he was hit by an exploding grenade and resuscitation efforts nearly failed.
Halloween costumes that mock religious figures called disrespectful
Every October, many look forward to Halloween -- the trick-or-treating, the parties and especially the costumes.