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Australian school named for teen on way to sainthood
A fast-growing region of an Australian outback diocese has announced what is believed to be the world's first K-12 school to be named after a teenage computer programmer beatified by Pope Francis last year, Blessed Carlo Acutis.
Rwandan immigrant turns himself in for killing French priest
Emmanuel Abayisenga, 40, a Catholic, had been awaiting trial for the arson of the cathedral in Nantes, near where Montfort Father Olivier Maire had offered him housing. The murder provoked criticism of French immigration policies from right-wing politicians.
U.N. climate change report can spur prayerful action, leaders say
"Young people are asking of us older people to give them bread and we keep handing them stones. We don't do what we need to do, to pass the gift of God's creation to them as we've done before," said the head of the Catholic Climate Covenant.
Baltimore archbishop blesses first new Catholic school in city in 60 years
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School will welcome over 400 students when classes begin Aug. 30. Students from pre-K3 to eighth grade will have access to a turf field, gym, cafeteria, art and science rooms, a library and a chapel. Lower-income families will have tuition assistance.
N.Y. Catholics asked to pray for Cuomo’s successor, women who came forward
The New York State Catholic Conference urged Catholics to pray for Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul as she prepares to succeed Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his resignation Aug. 10 due to allegations of sexual harassment of at least 11 women.
Ruling blocking HHS ‘transgender mandate’ called ‘victory for conscience’
A U.S. District Court judge's Aug. 9 ruling to block the Biden administration's mandate that doctors and hospitals perform gender-transition procedures despite their own objections is "a victory for common sense," said the counsel for a Catholic health system.
Parishes across archdiocese welcome cycling seminarians
The Biking for Vocations tour of two groups of young men winding across the Philadelphia Archdiocese and Allentown Diocese spoke about vocations, socialized and prayed with parishioners at more than 20 churches and institutions Aug. 4-8.
‘No words,’ only prayer, a year after deadly Beirut blast, says local priest
Maronite Father Andrawos El-Tabchi, pastor of St. Maron Catholic Church in South Philadelphia, offered an Aug. 5 Mass to mark last year's explosion -- and for a Lebanon that has become "a living hell" of poverty and turmoil.
Young adults’ Mass celebrates Assumption
The Aug. 15 liturgy at St. Francis de Sales in Philadelphia will be followed by a "meet and greet" hosted by the Religious Sisters of the Assumption.
Fatima holy hour offers prayers for world peace, end of pandemic
Faithful are invited to Our Lady of Consolation Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. to add their prayers and intentions during the gathering, sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima.