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Cardinal: Officials who support abortion should not receive Communion
ROME (CNS) -- Catholic politicians and judges who support laws in conflict with church teaching on abortion, euthanasia, marriage and related issues commit "sacrilege" and cause "grave scandal" if they receive Communion, said Cardinal Raymond Burke.
Hopes rise that pope, patriarch meeting renews Christian unity effort
ROME (CNS) -- The Orthodox bishop who is coordinating the meeting of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and Pope Francis May 25 in Jerusalem said he expects the two leaders will discuss the predicament of Christians in the Middle East, conservation of the environment and defense of the traditional family.
Neumann-Goretti basketball champions earn praise of Pa. legislators
State Reps. Bill Keller and Maria Donatucci presented House citations to the teams at the state Capitol April 28 in recognition of the success of the boys' and girls' teams this year.
Fourth graders dig into Easter baskets, make gifts for seniors
The 22nd annual service project of the fourth graders at SS. Simon and Jude School, West Chester, invited the children to use some of the candy from their own Easter baskets to make 100 baskets for members of the West Chester Senior Center.
Immaculate Heart sister who served at St. Katherine in Wayne dies at 91
One of eight children of an Easton, Pa. family, Sister M. Ann Dorothy Gittings, I.H.M., served in archdiocesan schools and her home parish's school.
Dominican sister who gave retreats in Elkins Park dies at 104
Dominican Sister of Peace Josefina Rivera-Ortiz was a native of Puerto Rico. In addition to serving at Dominican Retreat House, she also worked at the Dominican Residence for Women in Philadelphia.
Catholic League baseball standings
Team standings for the league's Red and Blue divisions, through May 1.
Catholic Academies League softball standings
League standings through May 1.
Warrington school to host 5K run
Runners will start and finish the race at St.Joseph/St. Robert School at 7 p.m. May 16. Children will run a 1K preceding the 5K.
Vatican statistics report church growth remains steady worldwide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The number of Catholics in the world -- 1.228 billion -- and the number of priests and deacons increased in 2012, while the number of women religious continued to decline. Permanent deacons have increased 17 percent since 2007.