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He’s bringing his swing to Boston
Neumann-Goretti first baseman Josh Ockimey, who hit .411 for his career with the Saints, signed a contract to begin playing ball in the Boston Red Sox organization. Meanwhile, other Catholic League teams are still vying for the state baseball title, while the softball season ended for two other teams.
Formerly homeless women get spiritual boost in Malvern
Malvern Retreat House hosted 53 women served by Catholic Social Services, along with some staff, for a free overnight retreat that helped them discover God's healing love in their lives.
Could Pope Francis go to China?
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When Pope Francis visits South Korea, Aug. 14-18, he will take part in Asian Youth Day with delegates from some 30 countries, preside over the beatification of 124 Korean martyrs and meet with President Park Geun-hye.
Bishops focus on religious liberty, election document, upcoming synod
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) -- During their June 11-13 spring general assembly in New Orleans, the nation's Catholic bishops voted to extend their Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty and to approve work on a limited revision of their quadrennial document aimed at guiding Catholics in election decisions.
Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announces the following appointments effective June 30.
Pope Francis says world economic system inevitably leads to war
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "We are in a world economic system that is not good," the pope said in a wide-ranging interview. "A system that in order to survive must make war, as great empires have always done." He also condemned religious fundamentalism and said he does not worry about his personal security because, "at my age I don't have much to lose."
Head of U.S. bishops invites Pope Francis to Philadelphia
The bishops, gathered for a meeting in New Orleans, applauded a letter read by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, inviting the pope to the World Meeting of Families in 2015.
Archbishop Chaput invites all U.S. bishops for World Meeting of Families
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput made the following remarks today to fellow bishops -- who he invited to Philadelphia along with the families of their dioceses -- gathered in New Orleans for the spring meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In Rio, a light and sound display welcomes World Cup
SAO PAULO (CNS) -- Hours before the kickoff of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil welcomed the 32 teams competing in the global soccer event with a special program and a reminder of Pope Francis' advice about sports.
Pope blasts arms merchants and human traffickers, decries child labor
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis denounced those responsible for human trafficking, slave labor and arms manufacturing, and called on everyone, especially families, to do all they could to safeguard "the healthy upbringing" of all children so they could look to the future with hope.