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Pope sends condolences after French WYD pilgrim dies in crash
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis joined French World Youth Day pilgrims in mourning the death of 21-year-old Sophie Moriniere, a member of a Paris WYD group, who was killed July 17 in a road accident in French Guiana.
After train disaster, Quebec church opens doors for impromptu memorials
OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) -- A Catholic church in Quebec has opened its doors as a place where people can leave pictures of loved ones, flowers and candles in memory of victims of a derailed train whose exploding cars left about 50 dead.
World Youth Day by the numbers: pilgrims, toilets and security patrols
SAO PAULO (CNS) -- As hundreds of thousands of young Catholic pilgrims descend on Brazil, World Youth Day coordinators in Rio de Janeiro are putting the finishing touches on preparations for up to 2.5 million people.
Papal menu planners try to keep it simple yet sweet for World Youth Day
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Sweet and simple: That's the menu plan for Pope Francis when he stays at a church-run residence during his visit to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day.
Travel firm’s bankruptcy upends World Youth Day pilgrimage plans
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) -- The excitement of attending World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro turned to disappointment for 24 Catholics in the Diocese of Green Bay after learning that the agency overseeing travel arrangements to Brazil claimed bankruptcy June 10.
Retreat aims to help job seekers in transition
Daylesford Abbey will host a retreat for job seekers Aug. 13-14 titled “The Spirituality of Transition: Finding your Next Job While Discovering Yourself.” The overnight retreat will offer practical exercises as well as time for personal reflection and exploration. Questions to be explored in the retreat include, are you in transition? Are you unclear about […]
Catholic support for immigration reform called a ‘moral imperative’
TRENTON, N.J. (CNS) -- Catholics need to put aside "any partisan differences" they have on the immigration issue and come together to pray for the welfare of their brother and sister immigrants and for Congress to pass much-hoped-for comprehensive immigration reform, said Bishop David M. O'Connell of Trenton.
Archbishop Ryan HS hires new principal with long experience at school
James Meredith has been named the new principal of Archbishop Ryan High School in Northeast Philadelphia, where he has been serving as assistant principal for academic affairs since July 2006. Meredith has served in teaching and administrative positions at Ryan since August 2001.
Inquiry suggests British-run hospitals stop using end-of-life protocol
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- A British official indicated the government will abandon a controversial end-of-life protocol following an anti-euthanasia campaign spearheaded by concerned Catholic physicians. An independent inquiry into the Liverpool Care Pathway has recommended that the protocol be abolished and replaced by "individualized care plans" after evidence of abuse and suffering was discovered.
Kennett Square parish offers spiritual renewal at Life in the Spirit Seminar
St. Patrick Church in Kennett Square, Chester County, will hold a Life in the Spirit Seminar on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seminar aims to revitalize, refresh and renewed one’s spiritual life for a deeper relationship with Christ. Breakfast and light lunch will be provided at no cost. St. Patrick’s is located at 212 […]