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Local Ukrainian faithful unite in prayer amid shock of invasion
Reliance on God is "weapon number one" for Philadelphia-area Ukrainian Catholics observing Russian forces pummel their homeland with air strikes and ground assaults.
Archbishop Perez will pray for Ukraine at Mass Feb. 27
Archbishop Nelson Pérez will celebrate Mass for peace in Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in Philadelphia and abroad Sunday morning at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
They’re ‘going to the Palestra’ for a Catholic League classic
One heralded phrase means two storied Catholic League girls' basketball programs -- Archbishop Carroll and Cardinal O'Hara -- will meet for the PCL title Monday night.
Researchers say 5.2 million children orphaned in pandemic
Children in 21 countries, including the United States, lost at least one parent or primary caregiver to COVID-19 especially in summer of 2021 due to the delta variant.
3 Catholic cemeteries desecrated in Montgomery County
Residents of the Conshohocken area awoke Feb. 24 to overnight vandalism in which gravestones were defaced with spray-painted Nazi swastikas.
Pope visits Russian Embassy to express concern over war
According to the Russian ambassador in Rome, the focus of his conversation with Pope Francis Feb. 25 was "the humanitarian situation in Ukraine" and the "protection of people."
Europeans, shocked at Russian invasion of Ukraine, pray for peace
The leader of a Catholic community in Rome lamented that amid hope for "a century of peace, at least in Europe" after the Cold War, nationalism arose and weapons were deployed. Now, "we've all lost."
Pope ordered to rest painful knee, will skip two key events
Pope Francis, dealing with sciatica and knee problems that affect his ability to stand for long periods, will not travel to Florence or celebrate Mass for Ash Wednesday.
Via Twitter, at Mass and in prayer, U.S. bishops unite behind Ukraine
Bishop Joseph Bambera of Scranton was among prelates nationwide praying for the people of Ukraine. Brooklyn's bishop prayed that the situation "does not escalate."
Fearless nuns in Ukraine remain to serve the people
Women religious in Ukraine are facing Russia’s invasion of that nation with determined faith and a commitment to aid refugees. If a full-scale attack happens, "it will be hard, but we can take it,” said one Basilian sister.