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Father Judge HS on its mark for 5K run
The Oct. 5 race and one-mile run will benefit the Northeast Philadelphia Catholic high school's scholarship fund.
Business leaders explore ways to carry Catholic values to the office
Don't neglect the dollars, but order your priorities by putting first things first, said a venture capitalist at a conference for business executives. A Catholic draws on his or her formation in every interaction with colleagues, customers or investors, said a CEO.
Spiritual triage: Help wounded, drop theoretical baggage, pope says
With so much spiritual, social and moral suffering in the world, the church has "no right" to stay locked up in an ivory tower, engaging in "byzantine" philosophical reflection, Pope Francis told members of the Focolare movement.
When a Catholic school shuts down, a community suffers
Two Notre Dame researchers speaking at a Penn Newman Center conference found that across three U.S. cities, crime increases in neighborhoods after the parochial school closes.
Syrian refugees’ reactions mixed to airstrikes against Islamic State
Ask Syrian refugees sheltering in neighboring Jordan about the advent of U.S.-led strikes against Islamic State militants in their homeland, and the reactions will be mixed.
Vatican warns against misinterpreting international law, human rights
The Vatican formally criticized a U.N. committee's "grave misunderstanding" of state sovereignty and reiterated its concerns over "controversial new expressions" that threaten the unborn and religious freedom.
Cardinal: Pope is ‘friend, brother’; working with him ‘really beautiful’
Pope Francis evangelizes with "encyclicals of gestures," which speak louder than words and texts, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa.
Vatican media need to ‘up their game,’ says adviser
A new papal commission is looking at how Vatican media outlets can better communicate the church's message "of healing, of love, of hope, and of generosity of spirit," said the panel's leader.
Net neutrality issue, new FCC proposals prompt 1 million-plus letters
When it comes to recorded music, the progression went from wax cylinders to shellac discs to vinyl records -- with a short-lived detour to the 8-track tape -- to the cassette, to the compact disc and in this century to mp3 players, iPods and other digital devices.
Advancement directors help strengthen Catholic grade schools
Whether working on recruitment and retention of students or fundraising, advancement directors are banding together to help each other and their schools. About 25 such directors have formed the group Advancing Catholic Education (ACE).