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Mexican priests play prominent role in supporting self-defense groups
APATZINGAN, Mexico (CNS) -- Father Gregorio Lopez Geronimo wears a bulletproof vest while celebrating Mass.
Newly appointed Harrisburg bishop dedicated to holiness, social justice
Bishop Ronald W. Gainer introduced himself as the 11th bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese and as a shepherd dedicated to the sanctification and ministry of his people.
Roman/Neumann-Goretti game highlights busy week on area courts
The Catholic League rivals played to a surprising result this week. Bishop Shanahan, Holy Ghost Prep and Archbishop Ryan also stood out in boys’ basketball play.
Pope says judgments on annulments must be impartial and pastoral
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Addressing the Vatican court primarily responsible for hearing requests for marriage annulments, Pope Francis said judges on church tribunals should show "imperturbable and impartial balance" as well as the "delicacy and humanity proper to a pastor of souls."
Local Ukrainian Catholic faithful to pray for justice in their homeland
Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Stefan Soroka has asked all priests in churches of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia to lead the faithful in prayer at all services this weekend for a peaceful end to the tragic events and violence in Ukraine.
Catholic Charities Appeal aims to give hope in 2014
Archbishop Chaput led a press conference to launch this year's appeal to support more than 80 social service programs of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Though needs are growing, so is the response: Last year the $10 million goal was exceeded, thanks to almost twice the donors from the previous year.
Philadelphians make it through snowstorm to join March for Life
Few Philadelphia-area Catholics made it to Washington for the largest annual pro-life march in the world. But some did manage to join the thousands who marched in witness to the sanctity of human life.
Kentucky bishop, grad of St. Charles Seminary, named to head Harrisburg Diocese
Bishop Ronald W. Gainer, 66, currently head of the Diocese of Lexington, Ky., will be installed as the 11th bishop of Harrisburg on March 19. He succeeds Philadelphia native Bishop Joseph McFadden, who died suddenly last year. He and Bishop Gainer, ordained a priest of the Allentown Diocese, both studied at St. Charles Seminary.
Millennials at march say age group most aware of costs of abortion
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Despite single-digit temperatures, thousands descended on Washington Jan. 22 to declare their opposition to abortion.
Christians share hopes, fears under new constitutions in Egypt, Tunisia
CAIRO (CNS) -- Moneer Fawzy recalls that he has spent much of his life exposed to diatribes aimed at him and Egypt's Christians who make up about 10 percent of the nation's mostly Sunni Muslim populace of more than 85 million.