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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.
Nebraska Lifeboat Coffee company aims to boost U.S. pro-life groups
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CNS) -- John Lillis, a graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, had seen God's intervention for life play out in more than one way long before starting a new coffee company with a mission to help pro-life groups earn money.
St. Francis de Sales School to pray, then open schools doors
A Family Mass and Open House on Jan. 26 are scheduled to kick off Catholic Schools Week at St. Francis de Sales Parish School in Aston, Delaware County.
Marriage annulment info presented at Yardley parish
St. Ignatius Parish in Yardley, Bucks County, will host an information session on annulments in the Catholic Church beginning 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Religious Education Center of the parish located at 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley.
Pope revives question of balancing dialogue, duty to proclaim Christ
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A line in Pope Francis' first World Day of Communications' message revived the question of how Christians are called to both search for truth in others and proclaim the truth in Jesus Christ.
Vatican observer calls for concrete steps toward peace in Syria
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- International leaders and representatives of various Syrian factions now engaged in peace talks must give "priority to negotiations over guns (and) to people over inordinate power," said the Vatican's observer at the talks.
Single man, 52, takes leap of faith through adoption
A Philadelphia man adopts a 7-year-old autistic boy through Catholic Social Services, and discovers life’s greatest joy. "Having lived alone all those years, now I’m completely focused on someone else," said physician Jim Fitzpatrick, father of Reece since last year. "It’s a big positive; it’s all for the better.”