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Physical therapist sees ‘duty to give back’ to special needs children
CAIRO (CNS) -- In a ground floor three-room apartment in a slum in the Egyptian capital, Anna-Maria Smith sat at the feet of a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, coaching her to roll left and right.
Coming snow prompts early decision to close schools
Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed Thursday, Feb. 13 due to the heavy snow and ice expected to begin falling Wednesday night in the Philadelphia region.
Archbishop to speak at series examining the common good
Archbishop Charles Chaput will speak on “Religion, the State, and the Common Good” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in McInnis Auditorium at Eastern University, St. Davids, Delaware County.
Info night on permanent diaconate offered at seminary
Men in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia considering a call to holy orders as a permanent deacon are invited to attend an information night in Vianney Hall Lounge at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20.
New stem-cell method offers another alternative to embryonic research
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- A new method of creating versatile stem cells from a relatively simple manipulation of existing cells could further reduce the need for any stem-cell research involving human embryos, according to leading ethicists.
Babe Ruth’s first baseball field to be preserved in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- The baseball field where legendary slugger Babe Ruth learned to play the game is being preserved. It took a turn of events more circuitous than the drives Ruth used to pull into the stands with astonishing regularity during his 22-year career in the major leagues.
Univision poll shows strong support for church teaching in Asia, Africa
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- A poll by Spanish-language broadcaster Univision shows Catholics in Asia and Africa, where the church is growing fastest, expressing strong support for church teachings. The poll of self-identified Catholics in 12 countries showed high approval of Pope Francis, but split on subjects such as abortion, priests being able to marry and same-sex marriage.
Religious leaders reiterate: Central African conflict not religious
OXFORD, England (CNS) -- Church leaders in the Central African Republic reiterated that the media is wrong in reporting a "religious war" in their country and insisted Christians and Muslims are working together in government and society to secure peace.
Church workers rejoice, recall challenges as India declared polio-free
KOTTAYAM, India (CNS) -- As the World Health Organization declared India "polio-free" Feb. 11, church health workers celebrated and reflected on the challenges they faced convincing parents to allow their children to get the vaccine.
A turbulent year that strengthened the papacy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When Pope Benedict XVI announced on Feb. 11, 2013, that he would become the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign, one common line of thought held that, for better or worse, his decision might leave the papacy a less exalted and powerful office, bringing the supreme pontiff closer to the level of other bishops, clergy and faithful.