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Blessed John Paul brought moral force, intellect, flair to world stage
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Blessed John Paul II, who will be canonized April 27, was one of the most forceful moral leaders of the modern age.
Important dates in the life of Blessed John Paul II
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here are some important dates in the life of Blessed John Paul II
12-year-old’s wish to go to Vatican, see Pope Francis to come true
OAKLAND, Calif. (CNS) -- Jasmine Munoz could have met Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, gone to a beach or taken a cruise, but the 12-year-old leukemia survivor would rather see the Vatican and meet Pope Francis.
Roman baseball standouts commit to Division III colleges
Kyle Rogalski and Joe Myers, pitcher and shortstop, respectively, for Roman Catholic High School, will sign letters of intent to play baseball at two colleges in the Middle Atlantic Conference.
St. Hubert’s student wins poetry contest
Sarah Smolnicki of St. Hubert High School won first place, and was the only winner from a Catholic school, in the Ryerss Museum and Library Poetry Contest.
HHS mandate cases prompt rallies outside Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Hundreds of people rallied outside the Supreme Court March 25 as justices heard oral arguments in the lawsuits of two companies concerning the Affordable Care Act and its mandate that employers provide workers health care that covers contraceptives, sterilization and some abortion-inducing drugs.
Delegation makes the case for Philadelphia in Rome
See our photo gallery of the delegation from Pennsylvania meeting with church officials in Rome to plan for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.
Vatican accepts resignation of Germany’s ‘Bishop Bling’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican has accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was at the center of controversy over expenditures for his residence and a diocesan center.
Cardinal says Apostolic Signature safeguards process of church justice
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The service of the Apostolic Signature, the Catholic Church's highest appeals court, "is intimately connected with the very apostolic character of the church," U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke told a Washington audience March 20.
Meeting with Philadelphians, Pope Francis urges prayers for world’s clergy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The world's bishops, priests and deacons need people's prayers and encouragement to continually deepen their relationship with Jesus and serve their community with love, Pope Francis said during his weekly audience March 26. He also met with a delegation from Pennsylvania to discuss the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next year.