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Sister Mary Conahan, 95, dies; served in Phoenixville mental hospital
Sister Mary earned her B.S. degree from Chestnut Hill College before entering the Medical Mission Sisters in 1941. She worked in publicity for the order for 16 years before teaching in Rome and Pakistan, then serving in the Philadelphia region for many years.
Ukrainian church leaders condemn police violence against protesters
KIEV, Ukraine (CNS) — The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and other Catholic leaders condemned police violence against “peaceful demonstrations” after President Viktor Yanukovich’s decision not to seek closer ties with the European Union. Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, of Kiev-Halych, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, also spoke of preventing an “escalation of violence, […]
Catholic football teams give thanks (mostly) during weekend games
Thanksgiving is not just a day for turkey and family but also morning football games. Roman Catholic, Father Judge and Archbishop Ryan all were thankful for earning victories Thursday morning, Nov. 28.
In conversations with parishioners, pope reveals he once was a bouncer
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In addition to having worked sweeping floors and running tests in a chemical laboratory as a teenager, Pope Francis revealed he also used to work as a bouncer. No longer kicking troublemakers out of clubs, he has discovered the secret to bringing people back, this time, into the church.
Boy choir to sing in concert at Lansdowne parish
The Archdiocesan Boy Choir of Philadelphia will perform a concert of sacred music on Dec. 15, the Third Sunday of Advent, at 3 p.m. at St. Philomena Church in Lansdowne, Delaware County.
Volunteers say in Peace Corps they learned about universality of church
ATLANTA (CNS) — In the beginning, Monica Oliver figured with her college education and her upbringing in the United States, she’d help transform a poor community. The Jesuit-educated Oliver was a Peace Corps volunteer living in Mali. She worked with women entrepreneurs in the West African country to start small businesses. But looking back, she […]
Best gift in life is encountering Christ, pope says at start of Advent
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The best present in life is encountering Jesus — an encounter that will last a lifetime, Pope Francis said. A Christian’s whole life “is an encounter with Jesus: in prayer, when we go to Mass, when we do good works, when we visit the sick, when we help the poor, when […]
Fellowship of Catholic University Students sponsors video contest
DENVER (CNS) — The Fellowship of Catholic University Students is sponsoring a video contest that features $10,000 in cash prizes. Judges for the contest include Steve McEveety, executive producer of “Braveheart” and “The Passion of the Christ,” Catholic singer and songwriter Matt Maher, and film actor-producer Eduardo Verastegui, whose credits include “Bella” and “For Greater […]
Two priests murdered in Mexican rectory, victims of apparent robbery
Five suspects, including two minors, were arrested for the stabbing deaths of the parish pastor and vicar Nov. 29. "This assassination -- so violent; as Christians we see that it is nothing good, but we have to also forgive," said the region's archbishop.
In clearest statement to date, pope prays for victims of sex abuse
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In his clearest public reference as pope to the subject of clerical sex abuse, Pope Francis urged bishops to support abuse victims while also reaching out to priests who have "fallen short of their commitments."