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Prayer, talk on Blessed Louis Martin offered at Carmelite Monastery
The Carmelite Monastery in Philadelphia’s Oak Lane section invites everyone to pray in the presence of the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and of her parents, Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin on Sunday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rydal parish explores, Who is Pope Francis?
St. Hilary Parish in Rydal, Montgomery County, offers an evening with Jesuit Father Dan Ruff to learn more about Pope Francis on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
Teens set to rally all day for faith and fun
The Generation Phaith rally for high school-age teenagers will be held Sunday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor. The theme for the day is “No worries … God will provide.”
Cardinals say synod on family will seek to balance truth, God’s mercy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Balancing the need to uphold Christ's teaching about the permanence of marriage and the call for the church to show God's mercy for those who have failed their marriage vows will be a major theme of discussion by the world's bishops.
Coptic Orthodox condemn killings of Egyptians in Libya
CAIRO (CNS) -- The Coptic Orthodox Church has condemned the killing of seven Egyptian Christians in neighboring Libya. "We demand the arrest of the terrorist elements behind this painful attack," the church said in a statement Feb. 25.
Ukrainian archbishop sees lingering threat of war, but signs of hope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The three months of protests in Ukraine that ended with government snipers killing dozens of people strengthened the commitment to democracy of many Ukrainians, but also left the country vulnerable to further violence and division, said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Venezuela’s Catholic leaders urge dialogue, respect for demonstrators
LIMA, Peru (CNS) -- As protests in Venezuela continued, with flare-ups of violence, the country's Catholic leaders urged dialogue and respect for the demonstrators' human rights.
Victims of war, conflict deserve mourning, not indifference, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis urged people to overcome indifference and to mourn for the innumerable victims of war and conflict around the world. He also condemned those who profit from the manufacturing of weapons and "live large," lounging in their "parlors" while children in refugee camps starve.
Appeals court denies Notre Dame injunction on HHS mandate
CHICAGO (CNS) -- The University of Notre Dame must provide free coverage of contraceptives as required by the federal health care law despite its moral objections to doing so, said a panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a Feb. 21 ruling.
In basketball championships, Neumann Goretti boys and girls win it all
The Catholic League crowned its king and queen Monday night at the Palestra as the Saints became the first school to win both the boys and girls league championships since 1968. The boys topped Roman Catholic, 53-48, and the girls beat Archbishop Wood, 55-46.