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Italian police recover stolen relic of Blessed John Paul II
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Less than a week after a relic of Blessed John Paul II disappeared from a country chapel east of Rome, Italian police recovered the venerated piece of fabric stained with the late pope's blood.
Basketball great Tom Gola laid to rest amid fond remembrances
Sports luminaries remember the man teammates called "Saint," who died this week. The La Salle U giant's still-eye-popping accomplishments on the basketball court impress as much as his legacy of kindness and generosity off it.
Born in Ireland, Franciscan sister served for 74 years before death at 92
A native of County Cork, Ireland, Sister Irma Francis Godsil entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1937 and served mostly in education for 74 years.
Local priest speaks about Eucharist with Protestants
Father Joseph Shenosky, a professor at St. Charles Seminary, took part in an ecumenical conference in Nashville with the Disciples of Christ. Participants prayed to the Holy Spirit for the gift of Christian unity.
Franciscan sister who served humbly for 62 years dies at age 93
Sister St. Francis Coco professed her first vows with the Sisters of St. Francis in 1952 and served primarily in domestic work in the various convents where she lived.
Changes in priest, deacon assignments announced
Archbishop Chaput announces the following assignment changes for parochial vicars and permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Chaput urges prayer, U.S. action for Ukraine
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia released the following statement Jan. 30 by Archbishop Charles Chaput on the continuing political and social unrest in Ukraine. He asks all Catholics in the Philadelphia region "to pray urgently for the Church in Ukraine and to press our elected federal representatives for financial and travel restrictions on Ukraine’s political and business leaders."
Officials say final report on visitation of U.S. nuns expected soon
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Before the year dedicated to consecrated life begins in November, the Vatican congregation for religious hopes to release its final report on the 2009-2010 visitation of U.S. women's communities.
Church must always protect, support children against abuse, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Children and young people must always be protected against sexual abuse and always find adequate support in the church community, Pope Francis told the Vatican doctrinal office dealing with suspected cases of sexual abuse by clergy.
Catholic advocates find little to praise in farm bill passed by House
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The House passed a five-year farm bill Jan. 29, more than a year after the 2008 farm bill expired and two days before an extension of the prior measure was to expire.