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SS. Simon and Jude students help hundreds of needy Pa. kids
Sixth grade students of SS. Simon and Jude School, West Chester, helped their fellow parishioners and school families collect and distribute gifts last month to 299 children in Pennsylvania in time for Christmas.
St. Malachy Church hosts 31st annual service for Dr. King
Archbishop Charles Chaput will lead the 31st Annual Commemorative Prayer Service in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. at St. Malachy Church in North Philadelphia.
Pope replaces cardinals serving on Vatican bank oversight commission
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis replaced four cardinals serving on a five-person commission overseeing the Vatican bank.
Ukrainian Catholic Church accuses government of Soviet-era repression
KIEV, Ukraine (CNS) -- The Ukrainian Catholic Church has accused the government of Soviet-style repression after it was threatened with new restrictions for backing demonstrators protesting the country's withdrawal from a deal with the European Union.
Pope: Persecuted Christians must hunker down, hold tight to God, hope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians facing difficulties and discrimination, especially in the Middle East, can learn a valuable lesson from Japanese Christians who survived by clandestinely baptizing, praying and hiding during 250 years of harsh persecution, Pope Francis said.
Indian church conference leads to national Christian women’s movement
BANGALORE, India (CNS) -- A national conference of women religious and others on the impact of the Second Vatican Council has led to the establishment of a national Christian women's forum.
The cost of sainthood: Cardinal announces plan to contain fees
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Having a holy son or daughter formally recognized as a saint by the universal church could easily cost a quarter of a million dollars. But experts say the church isn't selling halos; it's compensating professionals doing serious research, so that a pope can solemnly declare his certainty a person is in heaven.
Franciscan Sister Anne Gallagher dies; served in nursing
Sister Anne Gallagher, O.S.F., formerly Sister Margaret Leo, died Jan. 12 at age 74. She was a registered nurse and served in the Franciscan order for 49 years.
Holy Family U president reflects on three-decade tenure coming to an end
Sister Francesca Onley’s savvy business sense and strong faith took her far in the mission of education, but only a few miles from her Northeast Philadelphia home.
King of Prussia Catholic school opens doors, invites preschool registration
Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School, King of Prussia, kicks off Catholic Schools Week with open houses and encourages parishioners from five parishes to explore the Early Childhood Program registration.