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Learn to let go of fear at parish talk
Catholic evangelist Gary Zimak will present a talk designed to help people stop worrying and learn to trust in God on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Bede Church, Holland, Bucks County.
Pope renews Argentine passport, identity card
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis is the sovereign of Vatican City and has a Holy See passport. But even dressed in papal white, Jorge Mario Bergoglio is an Argentine citizen with a brand new passport and national identity card.
Brookhaven parish is energized to evangelize in Lent
Our Lady of Charity parishioner Gina Mesko is leading an evangelization outreach, together with her pastor, to transform the parish’s culture. They're reaching out to bring more people back to church.
Catholic high schools have something to cheer about in national tourney
Seven area Catholic high schools sent teams to the national cheerleading tournament Feb. 8-9 in Orlando, Fla.
Mothers, all women, welcomed for retreat
Mom, Heart of the Home celebrates its 20th annual Spring Day of Renewal in March at SS. Simon and Jude Parish, West Chester.
Sister dies at 89 after many years as nurse in hospitals, parishes
Franciscan Sister Regina Anne LaSorte earned her nursing degree from St. Agnes Hospital. During her 67 years in the order, she served in Philadelphia, Trenton, Harrisburg and other dioceses in health care.
After pastoral prodding, HIV no longer means death in Peru
A U.S. priest working among people with HIV and AIDS in Lima, Peru, sees much success in treating them, but also much more to be done. That includes government funding for antiretroviral drugs and care in overcrowded hospitals and prisons.
Franciscan Sister Marguerite Grueter dies at 92, taught in archdiocesan high schools
A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 62 years, the former Sister Mary Leo taught at Cardinal O'Hara and St. Hubert High Schools, and served at Neumann University.
Facing the truth about ourselves is a step toward holiness, pope says
ROME (CNS) -- Being truthful about what is in one's heart isn't always easy, but it is an essential step to living a good and holy life, Pope Francis told members of a parish on the western outskirts of Rome.
Cardinals give pope recommendations on Vatican bank, financial affairs
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis met for the third time in late February with his international Council of Cardinals, an eight-member group advising him on the reform of the Vatican bureaucracy and other issues.