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Growing number of unaccompanied minors entering U.S. causes concern
SEATTLE (CNS) -- While Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio L. Elizondo of Seattle was in El Salvador recently, an immigration-reform advocate shared his view on the topic that was the focus of the bishop's trip: the increase in unaccompanied minors making the often dangerous journey from Central America and Mexico into the United States.
Pope blames ‘culture of comfort’ for intentionally childless marriages
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis blamed a "culture of well-being" and comfort for convincing married couples that a carefree life of world travel and summer homes was better than having children.
Celli: Church must embrace digital world to spread good news, Gospel
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) -- The Catholic Church must establish a presence in the digital world of communications or risk being at the margins of people's lives, said the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
Bernardine Franciscan sister dies at 77
Sister Rayangela Czarnota was a native of Chester who served for 56 years in the Franciscan religious order, mostly as an educator.
Parishes in Philadelphia, counties to merge in latest wave of planning
Parishes in South Philadelphia and Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties will see some churches become worship sites as communities merge into 13 new, larger parishes in geographic areas with high concentrations of Catholic churches. Changes in clergy assignments in the Philadelphia Archdiocese were also announced.
Parish sings joyfully of its milestone anniversary
Corpus Christi Parish in Lansdale is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a slate of concerts, including the visit of two guest choirs last month.
Neumann-Goretti stays the championship course, wins another baseball title
The Saints topped rival Roman Catholic twice in three days by a combined score of 22-1 to emerge convincingly as this year’s Catholic League champ. It was N-G's third title in four years and fourth in the past six.
Pa. diocese files suit against HHS mandate
The Diocese of Greensburg in western Pennsylvania and Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt filed suit in a U.S. District Court May 27, claiming the regulation known as the HHS mandate infringes on the church’s religious liberty.
Catholic Leadership Institute transitions its own leadership
Founder and longtime board chairman of Wayne-based CLI, Tim Flanagan, is stepping aside for a new chair, Mike Emmi. He is a former leader of technology firms and a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Strafford.
Deal to lease archdiocesan cemeteries closes, workers retain jobs
The agreement to lease 13 Catholic cemeteries operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia became final May 28. The cemeteries will remain Catholic under the deal with Levittown-based StoneMor Partners. The archdiocese will gain $53 million initially with $36 million more coming over the next 35 years.