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Salvadoran bishop says he expects Romero beatification in three years
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- At a March 15 Mass in Washington marking the 34th anniversary of the killing of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez of San Salvador said there's strong hope and signals from the Vatican that beatification for the man many consider a modern-day saint will come in three years.
National shrine ‘fitting tribute’ to late pope, says USCCB president
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops' March 19 designation of a center in Washington as the St. John Paul II National Shrine reflects U.S. Catholics' love for the late pope, said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky.
Neocatechumenal Way preparing to send families to two Philadelphia parishes
Two “Missio ad Gentes” teams of families will come to live in city parishes this June. Archbishop Chaput requested the teams for Philadelphia, after establishing a seminary for the Neocatechumenal Way here last year. It is an initiative of the New Evangelization.
Vatican, Rome gear up for canonizations of John XXIII, John Paul II
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Just over five weeks before the canonizations of Blesseds John XXIII and John Paul II, Rome hotels are reporting they are almost fully booked and the Vatican has confirmed the Mass will take place in St. Peter's Square, despite knowing that hundreds of thousands of people will have to watch the ceremony on large video screens.
Pope to fathers: Teach your children well, always be by their side
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- On the feast of St. Joseph, patron saint of the universal church and Jesus' earthly father, Pope Francis urged all dads in the world to stick by their children's side, teaching them, guiding them and loving them.
Autism expert to speak at Neumann University
Dr. James Coplan will speak at Neumann University on Tuesday, April 1, about developmental disorders and his professional experience dealing with children and young adults who have been diagnosed with these disorders.
Sister Barbara Ann Tickner dies, served 19 years in Chester
The I.H.M. sister taught for seven years at Blessed Katharine Drexel School and served 12 years at St. Katherine Drexel Parish in Chester. She served the African-American community for many years.
Energy, God’s presence permeate Catholic men’s gathering, say attendees
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (CNS) -- Nearly 3,000 men from throughout the Archdiocese of Newark and other parts of New Jersey filled Seton Hall University's recreation complex March 15 for a robust spiritual workout.
North Dakota bishops welcome abortion clinic’s move to drop lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. (CNS) -- The North Dakota Catholic Conference welcomed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a 2013 law requiring doctors at the state's only abortion clinic to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
Sister Mary Cloran dies, had served for 30+ years in archdiocese
She taught in various grade schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and at St. Gregory School in Virginia Beach, Va. She entered Camilla Hall in 1999, first as a staff member and then as a resident.