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Largest crowd to date ‘mans up’ for Catholic gathering
About 1,400 men came to St. Joseph’s University for the sixth annual Man Up Philly Men’s Spirituality Conference where they shared prayer and friendship for the day. They also learned about the insidious evil of pornography.
Mass precedes festive parade in honor of St. Patrick
All things Irish -- including faith, family and fun -- were on glorious display in Philadelphia March 16 as crowds prayed and played on St. Patrick’s Day.
Ukrainians in U.S. angry over ‘trampling of freedoms in Ukraine,’ says archbishop
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Ukrainians in the United States have replaced "hope and excitement" for their country -- after its 1991 independence -- with "great sadness and worry," said Ukrainian Archbishop Stefan Soroka of Philadelphia.
Pope wants people to be ‘on fire with love for Christ,’ cardinal says
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley said Pope Francis is a quintessential Ignatian Jesuit who has melded Jesuit and Franciscan spirituality into his approach to the papacy.
Central African bishops seek Western help to solve nation’s insecurity
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- African countries that make up peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic seem to be defending their own borders instead of keeping the peace, said Catholic bishops from the country.
$28.8 million FEMA grant to help rebuild schools destroyed in tornado
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CNS) -- A $28.8 million Federal Emergency Management Administration grant will allow the Diocese of Springfield to rebuild three schools destroyed in a 2011 tornado.
Job creation is essential for promoting human dignity, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In making economic policies and decisions, solidarity is too often treated as "a dirty word," yet the only way out of the global financial crisis is to put people -- with their dignity and creativity -- first, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal, panelists: Pope Francis’ celebrity should turn eyes to Jesus
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- "Like Pope Francis? You'll love Jesus."
Thousands of rare Vatican manuscripts to go online
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Thousands of rare manuscripts until now accessible only to scholars at the Vatican will go online over the next four years, thanks to help from a Japanese information technology company.
Boys’ choir from centuries-old monastery in Spain makes U.S. debut
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Since the 13th century, the Escolania de Montserrat has sung daily for pilgrims at Escolania de Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain.