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Montco teen dedicates Eagle Scout project to archdiocesan ministry
Owen Applestein of Lower Merion is aiming for scouting's highest rank by gathering donations for St. John's Hospice, the Catholic Social Services ministry serving hundreds of men experiencing homelessness.
Conwell-Egan’s playoff run ends, but program strengthens
The Eagles defied expectations and took two wins in the PIAA basketball tourney. As the only Catholic League team without a senior on the roster, hopes for next year are high.
Pope asks bishops worldwide to join consecration of Ukraine, Russia
Bishops everywhere announced they'd join Pope Francis the minute they heard what he had planned. In her appearances at Fatima in 1917, Mary requested the consecration of Russia.
British Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted suicide
The defeat of an amendment to a health care bill in the House of Lords represents the 12th time in 25 years that the legislature has dismissed an attempt to legalize suicide.
War in Ukraine ‘leaves us dumbfounded,’ pope says
While war always "leaves the world worse off," Pope Francis hoped the war in Ukraine would spur a commitment to international peacemaking, with Europe leading the way.
For Hispanic Catholics, synod listening sessions are a ‘natural’ fit
Pastoral leaders say many Spanish-speaking Catholics "love to share their faith" and already have a long tradition of engaging in the kind of dialogue called for by the Synod on Synodality.
Montco parish raises $3,600 for Ukraine hospital
Parishioners at Queen of Peace in Ardsley are helping fellow faithful at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jenkintown to aid Ukrainians coping with the Russian invasion.
Catholic high schools open doors for all 7th graders March 24
The Universal Visitation Day at all archdiocesan high schools invites not only seventh graders from Catholic grade schools but all public, charter, cyber and private schools throughout the Philadelphia region as well.
Where to give to help Ukraine
Numerous Catholic agencies -- including the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia -- are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape the Russian invasion.
Students’ race discussion transforms Catholic school’s culture
Some of the Black students at a predominantly white high school in New Jersey keenly felt the racial tensions rising in the U.S. in 2016. Their meeting with all the faculty started a change in tone and practice at the school that continues today.