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Pope to Mafiosi: Turn away now from the road to hell
ROME (CNS) -- Surrounded by survivors of innocent people killed by the Mafia, Pope Francis made an emotional appeal to Italian gangsters to give up their lives of crime and avoid eternal damnation.
Prayers across archdiocese set for visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia
The four major Catholic shrines in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia invite everyone to join in a Holy Hour of prayer for the visit of the pope to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families in the city in 2015.
Thomas Eakins leaves the seminary
Paintings by the famous Philadelphia artist and others have been kept at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for years. Now they will be sold to benefit ongoing restructuring at the seminary in keeping with its mission of priestly formation.
Long shot Little Flower beats the odds with first league swimming title
Only 10 years ago, the swim team was so small its very existence at the all-girls school was in question. All the sacrifices ever since have built a winning program.
O’Hara boys track quad captures national spotlight
At the New Balance Indoor National track and field meet in New York on March 14, the foursome of Kevin James, Nick Smart, Isaiah Cooper and Jim Belfatto set a meet record for the distance medley relay and also the fastest time in Catholic high school history.
Harrisburg bishop holds up St. Joseph as ‘challenging example’ for all
HARRISBURG, Pa. (CNS) -- Prayerfully and joyously welcomed into St. Patrick Cathedral for his installation Mass as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg March 19, Bishop Ronald W. Gainer held up St. Joseph -- whose feast the church celebrated that day -- as "a challenging example" for the members of the church.
Largest crowd to date ‘mans up’ for Catholic gathering
About 1,400 men came to St. Joseph’s University for the sixth annual Man Up Philly Men’s Spirituality Conference where they shared prayer and friendship for the day. They also learned about the insidious evil of pornography.
Mass precedes festive parade in honor of St. Patrick
All things Irish -- including faith, family and fun -- were on glorious display in Philadelphia March 16 as crowds prayed and played on St. Patrick’s Day.
Ukrainians in U.S. angry over ‘trampling of freedoms in Ukraine,’ says archbishop
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Ukrainians in the United States have replaced "hope and excitement" for their country -- after its 1991 independence -- with "great sadness and worry," said Ukrainian Archbishop Stefan Soroka of Philadelphia.
Pope wants people to be ‘on fire with love for Christ,’ cardinal says
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley said Pope Francis is a quintessential Ignatian Jesuit who has melded Jesuit and Franciscan spirituality into his approach to the papacy.