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Vatican tempers expectations for Israeli-Palestinian peace prayer
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' June 8 meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents will be a religious, not a political, occasion and should not raise hopes for immediate resumption of peace talks between the two nations, said the principal coordinator of the gathering.
Campaign for debt relief gains momentum, allies in the Vatican
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Representatives of Jubilee USA Network discussed the need for debt relief for poor countries and international financial reform May 21 with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, and Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Phillies might want to restock pitching staff with Saints
Neumann-Goretti, one of four local Catholic high schools playing in the state baseball playoffs, have used lights-out pitching and defense to record shutouts in five of their 10 postseason games.
Advocates pressing Congress on immigration as time runs out
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform are reminding members of Congress that they will be held accountable at the polls if they fail before their summer recess to pass a bill that fixes the system.
Groups vow to fight Quebec’s newly passed euthanasia law
OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) -- A Catholic leader joined several organizations opposed to euthanasia in condemning Quebec's "dying with dignity" law that brings Belgium-style euthanasia to the province.
Two grants give boost to St. Thomas Aquinas school lab, library
A $25,000 grant for a new science and health lab and curriculum plus a $10,000 grant for library resources come at a good time for the Independence Mission School in South Philadelphia, which is seeing re-enrollments up sharply from the previous year.
Act now to save money on Catholic Life Congress fee
In honor of the feast of Pentecost, registration for the annual Catholic Life Congress in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, to be held Nov. 1, will reduced to $50 only until June 15.
La Salle president steps down from top post but not from classroom
Brother Michael McGinniss retired as president from the university last month, leaving it in good health. He will still teach as he has for 44 years, and he’ll think about how to make college affordable for families.
Different faiths, same witness: How Vatican explains prayers for peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Popes pray for peace; it is part of their ministry. And when war is raging or peace negotiations seem hopelessly bogged down, recent popes have invited leaders of other Christian traditions and other faiths to join them in prayer.
Pope remembers ‘heavy sacrifice’ of Allied forces on D-Day
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People must continue to recognize the sacrifice of the Allied soldiers who liberated Europe from "Nazi barbarism," but also should not forget the German soldiers "dragged into this drama," Pope Francis said.