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Jordan transfers desert patch into new refugee camp for Syrians
AZRAQ, Jordan (CNS) -- This desolate dusty patch of desert near Jordan's borders with Syria and Iraq is soon to be home to the latest victims of Syria's three-year civil war.
Central African religious leaders hope to mend relations among citizens
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Quran, Islam's holy book, indicates that when a Muslim is in trouble, he should go to Christians, because they are also children of God, so Imam Omar Kobine Layama fled to the house of a Catholic archbishop.
Philippine cardinal praises both sides in peace deal for ‘wisdom’
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) -- The Philippines' newest cardinal was among 1,000 guests who witnessed the peace agreement between the government and the country's largest Muslim rebel group.
Cardinal O’Hara names new principal; OCE welcomes tech, finance leaders
Peter Balzano is the new principal for the Delaware County archdiocesan high school, effective immediately. Two administrators from Bonner-Prendergast and Archbishop Ryan high schools will lead the technology and financial aid efforts in the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education.
New Catholic senior housing facility meeting a need in Kensington
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia took the lead in securing tax credits for a project to build a 40-unit development in a poor and gentrifying section of the city. It allows seniors to stay in their neighborhood with family, friends and church.
Pope Francis, President Obama meet privately at Vatican
UPDATED -VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In their first encounter, Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27 for a discussion that touched on several areas of tension between the Catholic Church and the White House, including religious freedom and medical ethics.
Pope to politicians: Follow God’s love, reject self-serving corruption
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis warned government officials against abandoning the path of God's love and liberating salvation for the dead-end road of self-righteous corruption.
Young adults invited for April events in Northeast Phila.
Theology on Tap Northeast offers a schedule of events each Monday evening in April for young adults in their 20s and 30s to gather for casual eating, drinking and faith-related discussion.
Archbishop Chaput discusses HHS mandate, divorced Catholics
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Archbishop Charles Chaput gave a wide-ranging interview two days before Pope Francis was scheduled to receive President Barack Obama at the Vatican and the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the contraception mandate. The archbishop credited the pope with teaching Catholics that they must preach the Gospel before transmitting the church's moral teachings.
Religious fault lines underlie Ukraine-Russia tensions
Philadelphia Ukrainian Archbishop Stefan Soroka described the complex interplay of three Christian communities in Ukraine during an exclusive interview with CatholicPhilly.com. If the West shows weakness by not standing up to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, it might embolden more aggression against Ukraine, he suggested.