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In Philippines, fear of aftershocks keeps people in the streets
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) -- Like many others in the town of Jetafe, Father Chito Lozada and his staff at Santo Nino parish did not go inside their homes Oct. 15; they remained outdoors.
Nazi war criminal’s SSPX funeral stopped by protests
ROME (CNS) -- The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X offered to celebrate a funeral for convicted war criminal Erich Priebke after the Diocese of Rome said the service would be allowed only in a private home, but violent protests outside the chapel forced cancellation of the Mass.
Church agencies in India brace for rehabilitation after Cyclone Phailin
THRISSUR, India (CNS) -- Church charities in India are preparing for a massive relief work after Cyclone Phailin left nearly 9 million people affected along the east coast of India.
Archaeological dig reveals Franciscan mission on Georgia barrier island
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, Ga. (CNS) -- Savannah Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer spent Columbus Day visiting the oldest church in the diocese for the first time since he was ordained to head the diocese two years ago. Santa Catalina de Guale mission, located on St. Catherines Island, an undeveloped barrier island 35 miles south of Savannah, is a 16th-century Spanish mission rediscovered by archaeologist David Hurst Thomas only 32 years ago.
Donations boost efforts to feed the hungry throughout Philadelphia region
The Catholic Church in the Philadelphia region provides a wide range of social services to all people. One of the most basic of human needs is food, and two recent events showed the support of the community for the church’s efforts to feed and serve the needy.
Sister Mary Paula Beierschmitt, I.H.M., acclaimed artist, dies at 72
Sister Paula Beierschmitt, I.H.M., formerly Marianna Beierschmitt, died Sept. 28 in Mary Immaculate Convent, Philadelphia, in the 55th year of her religious life. She was 72 years old.
Sister Cecile Marie, I.H.M., longtime Immaculata music professor, dies at 85
Sister Cecile Marie Phelan, I.H.M., formerly Maria Patricia Phelan, died Sept. 27 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 62nd year of her religious life. She was 85 years old.
Sister Mary Terentia, I.H.M., who served at St. Barnabas Parish, dies at 92
Sister Mary Terentia Corcoran, I.H.M., formerly Rita Ethel Corcoran, died Aug. 24 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 73rd year of her religious life. She was 92 years old.
Young man’s death from flu inspires Knights educational campaign
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CNS) -- "Every Life Matters -- Every Shot Counts" is the focus of the Knights of Columbus' Crusade Against Influenza slated to run in the Diocese of Allentown and beyond concurrent with the flu season.
California Gov. Brown vetoes bill extending statute of limitations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) -- The president of the California Catholic Conference hailed Gov. Jerry Brown's veto of a bill that would have reopened the statute of limitations against private employers for child sex abuse cases -- but also would have banned lawsuits against public schools and other government agencies. The reason for a statute of limitations, which Brown said reaches back into Roman Empire times, "is one of fairness," he noted. "There comes a time when an individual or organization should be secure in the reasonable expectation that past acts are indeed in the past and not subject to further lawsuits."