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Immaculate Heart Sister James Grace passes at age 65
The sister from Immaculate Conception Parish in Germantown spent almost all of her 47 years in religious life teaching first and second graders in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and Camden Diocese.
Teacher, tutor, Immaculate Heart sister dies at 81
Sister Jane Frances Chila, I.H.M., grew up in Stella Maris Parish in South Philadelphia before entering the convent and teaching in archdiocesan schools for more than 20 years.
CRS adviser: Many Filipinos went to shelters before Rammasun struck
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) --- An emergency adviser for Catholic Relief Services said many Filipinos learned from Typhoon Haiyan and willingly went to shelters before Typhoon Rammasun struck.
Priest play-by-play announcer knows well the all-time leader in saves
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS) -- It's Iowa, not heaven, but Father Craig Collison's hobby as a baseball announcer coincides with his priestly ministry in evangelization. Many times, "a coach, a player, a parent, a fan, has pulled me aside to talk about a problem, ask a question they've been wondering about, or even hear their confession," he said.
Birth control prescriptions focus attention on Canadian doctors’ rights
OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) -- Doctors who refuse to prescribe birth control pills have become the focus of a debate over physicians' rights to freedom of conscience and religion when practicing medicine.
Cease-fire gives Gaza civilians chance to assess damage, seek aid
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Civilians in Gaza used a brief cease-fire to spill onto the streets and replenish scarce supplies, some church representatives said.
Bill that would overturn any restrictions on abortion termed ‘radical’
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A Senate bill that would make it unlawful to restrict abortion services or the facilities that provide them is "the most radical pro-abortion bill ever considered by Congress," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life.
Votes fall short to move Senate bill forward in response to Hobby Lobby
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Senate July 16 voted to block consideration of a bill aimed at reversing the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and forcing businesses to provide contraceptive coverage for employees even if they object to it on religious grounds.
Father Chuck’s memory lives on in homes built in his name
New houses, community centers, clinics, schools and chapels have been erected in Nicaragua and Haiti thanks to Father Chuck’s Challenge, the successful charity begun in the name of an archdiocesan priest who died 10 years ago.
Catholic groups offer ways to help unaccompanied minor migrants
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- After six weeks of reporting on the influx of more than 57,000 children and 39,000 families since October crossing the U.S. border from Central America and no quick solutions for what will happen to them, many people are asking their churches and dioceses what they can do to help.