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Pope Benedict thanks faithful, asks them to pray for next pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At his first public appearance since he announced that he would resign at the end of February, Pope Benedict XVI thanked the faithful for their love and prayers and asked them to pray for his successor. “I have felt, almost physically in these days — which haven’t been easy for me […]
Charismatic Mass with prayers for healing set for Bucks County parish
Father Michael Davis, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Croydon, will celebrate a Charismatic Mass Thursday, March 14 in the church at 601 Bristol Pike and Walnut Avenue in Croydon. Confessions begin at 6 p.m., followed by praise and worship music at 6:45 and Mass at 7:15. Healing prayers will follow the Mass. An elevator […]
‘This is our house’: Parishioners help snowbound churches dig out
BURLINGTON, Mass. (CNS) -- After the Blizzard of 2013 dumped more than 2 feet of snow on New England Feb. 8 and 9, Catholic parishes in the region were among those facing the challenge of digging out after the storm.
Pope Benedict has made 24 trips outside Italy during pontificate
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Although traveling the globe was a hallmark of Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, who when elected was not expected to do too much traveling, logged a lot of miles during his own pontificate. The pope, who announced his resignation Feb. 11, made 24 trips to six continents outside Italy in […]
Church’s work of social justice encouraged at annual meeting
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- With stories of Dorothy Day, Rep. Wilbur Mills, Pope John Paul II, Flannery O'Connor and Cardinal Francis Spellman, as well as the humble saga of a poor immigrant from El Salvador and a mission parish in Papua New Guinea, Boston's cardinal archbishop called Catholic social ministry workers to be mentors and examples in living out the Gospel.
Benedict will be prayerful presence in next papacy, spokesman says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even though Pope Benedict XVI will spend his retirement near Rome and then inside Vatican City, he will not play any role in the upcoming election for a new pope, and he will not interfere with the responsibilities and decision-making activities of the new pontiff, the Vatican spokesman said.
Economist urges closer look at intersection of social thought, economy
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The tension in U.S. economic life is between “wealth creation” and “wealth capturing,” according to an economics professor who delivered a keynote address Feb. 11 at the 2013 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington. According to Charles M.A. Clark, a senior fellow at the Vincentian Center for Church & Society at St. […]
Pope to live in Vatican monastery established by Blessed John Paul
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican monastery where Pope Benedict XVI intends to live began its life as the Vatican gardener’s house, but was established as a cloistered convent by Blessed John Paul II in 1994. When Pope Benedict, 85, announced Feb. 11 that his age and declining energies prompted his decision to resign effective […]
St. Anne Parish preserving its legendary history at Villanova U’s website
As cemeteries go, St. Anne Cemetery, which is adjacent to St. Anne Church, in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, is not large. Many if not most of the tombstones have seen their inscriptions obliterated and lost to memory, save that of a dwindling number of descendants, and the written records of the grand old church. That is about to change.
Brian Gail to speak at Catholic Professionals event in Malvern
The Catholic Professionals of Greater Philadelphia will host a meeting featuring Catholic businessman and speaker Brian Gail from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at Malvern Retreat House’s Family Life Center, 315 South Warren Avenue, Malvern. The event is free but space is limited — make your reservation online today. Catholic Professionals of Greater Philadelphia is […]