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Pope names Liverpool native to be Vatican’s new foreign minister
Pope Francis named the 60-year-old nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, to be the Vatican's new foreign minister.
Look to his history to understand ‘pope of surprises,’ cardinal says
Pope Francis is clearly "a pope of surprises," German Cardinal Walter Kasper said in an address in Washington Nov. 6, and those who would try to understand the pontiff, he added, should remember his Argentine roots and how they influence his theology and his world view.
Pope removes Cardinal Burke from Vatican post
Pope Francis removed U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, 66, as head of the Vatican's highest court and named him to a largely ceremonial post for a chivalric religious order.
Many factors seen affecting increasingly lower voter turnout in U.S.
On a day when Americans are given the opportunity to exercise a right that people in other parts of the world are still fighting for, many of them have chosen, and continue to choose, not to vote.
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.”
Catholic League teams play in semis and finals this weekend
The football season is winding down, and CatholicPhilly.com sports columnist John Knebels reviews the matchups and offers his predictions on a slate of five playoff games Friday and Saturday.
Ruling sets up possible Supreme Court round on same-sex marriage
Although the Supreme Court recently declined to accept challenges to rulings making same-sex marriage legal in various states, a circuit court decision Nov. 6 could lead to another shot at the high court weighing in on a nationwide approach to such unions.
Food: It’s not just another product to waste
A dialogue on solving hunger might produce some sharp words but it would benefit the world, a Vatican official said. "Eating is a moral act because eating is a human act," said the Jesuit priest.
Backers of abortion measure credit prayer, church support for passage
Supporters of a Tennessee ballot measure to restore state lawmakers' authority to regulate abortion say the initiative passed Nov. 4 because of the backing by Catholic and other religious leaders and their churches.
Overcoming life’s obstacles
Author Allen Hunt will talk about “What's Weighing You Down? Overcoming Obstacles to Become the Best Version of Yourself" on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Drexel Hill.