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New Catholic senior housing facility meeting a need in Kensington
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia took the lead in securing tax credits for a project to build a 40-unit development in a poor and gentrifying section of the city. It allows seniors to stay in their neighborhood with family, friends and church.
Pope Francis, President Obama meet privately at Vatican
UPDATED -VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In their first encounter, Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27 for a discussion that touched on several areas of tension between the Catholic Church and the White House, including religious freedom and medical ethics.
Pope to politicians: Follow God’s love, reject self-serving corruption
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis warned government officials against abandoning the path of God's love and liberating salvation for the dead-end road of self-righteous corruption.
Young adults invited for April events in Northeast Phila.
Theology on Tap Northeast offers a schedule of events each Monday evening in April for young adults in their 20s and 30s to gather for casual eating, drinking and faith-related discussion.
Archbishop Chaput discusses HHS mandate, divorced Catholics
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Archbishop Charles Chaput gave a wide-ranging interview two days before Pope Francis was scheduled to receive President Barack Obama at the Vatican and the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the contraception mandate. The archbishop credited the pope with teaching Catholics that they must preach the Gospel before transmitting the church's moral teachings.
Religious fault lines underlie Ukraine-Russia tensions
Philadelphia Ukrainian Archbishop Stefan Soroka described the complex interplay of three Christian communities in Ukraine during an exclusive interview with CatholicPhilly.com. If the West shows weakness by not standing up to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, it might embolden more aggression against Ukraine, he suggested.
Sister Barbara Anne Brady dies; taught for 47 years in grade schools
The Stone Harbor, N.J. native taught in seven dioceses in the United States, including the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Holy Child Sister Margaret Farrell dies at 84, was longtime educator
Sister Peggy’s teaching ministry spanned 40 years on the east and west coasts of the United States. In 1994 she led a program in which senior citizens read to children waiting for treatment in the Westchester (N.Y.) County Medical Clinic.
Kimberton school opens its doors next week
St. Basil the Great Catholic School in Kimberton hosts its Open House in two sessions on Thursday, April 3 from 9-11 a.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.
St. Laurence hosts international food fair as school fundraiser
The Upper Darby parish invites everyone to sample foods from some 20 countries and "celebrate the rich cultures in our community,” according to the pastor, Father Sean O'Neill.