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Catholic Charismatics plan day-long event Saturday
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Philadelphia Archdiocese will hold its annual conference with a special healing service and vigil Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday on Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford.
New media in evangelization topic of workshop
The spring Adult Faith Formation Workshop on May 9 will explore new methods of communicating to give witness to Christ and his church, especially in a parish context.
Students learn about poverty in mountaintop removal mining communities
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The terms "poverty" and "America" did not seem to fit together for Philippine native Mar-Rex Lindawan, a nursing student at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa.
Holy Fathers: Is being pope a shortcut to sainthood?
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "They call me Holy Father and that is what I must be," the future St. John XXIII wrote in his diary.
‘American Bible Challenge’ game show revs up for third season
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- America still loves a good TV game show, as "The American Bible Challenge" has demonstrated. It's the highest-rated program on cable's Game Show Network, which specializes in this kind of thing.
Catholic professionals host Gary Zimak as speaker for event
The Catholic Professionals of Philadelphia will host a networking event featuring the popular Catholic evangelist and author on May 13 at MEI Catering Twining Hall in Trevose, Bucks County.
Science tests faith at Bucks County parish
St. John the Baptist Parish in Ottsville, Bucks County, invites everyone to a two-day event May 12-13 that will scientifically examine miracles of faith.
St. Bridget parishioners to pray Divine Mercy Chaplet
All are welcome to pray the sung devotion at 3 p.m. on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, at the church in East Falls.
Mind of a scholar, heart of a priest
As Deacon David Waters prepares for his priestly ordination next month, friends recall his keen intellect and debating skill, and deep love of the Eucharist, even as a teenager at Downingtown East High School. See the first in our series of profiles of the six young men to be ordained priests for the archdiocese on May 17.
In Holy Land, it’s ‘I am Christian’; denominations aren’t so important
JIFNA, West Bank (CNS) -- Suheir Saliba was running late as she prepared to go to the Easter Divine Liturgy with her husband, Aimad Kamal, and his family.