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Statement of Bishop David A. Zubik on the death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua
Bishop David A. Zubik released the following statement on the death of His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, retired Archbishop of Philadelphia and tenth bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh: It is with great sadness that the clergy, religious and faithful of the Diocese of Pittsburgh heard of the death of Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua. We remember […]
St. Bede students march for life
Rain showers on Monday, Jan. 23 didn’t dampen the spirits of the students of St. Bede School in Holland, who for the third year held their own March for Life. Much like the March for Life held in Washington, D.C. on the same day, the children protested in a prayerful way the Supreme Court’s decision […]
Pope Benedict XVI sends condolence telegram on death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua
VATICAN CITY — The Holy Father has sent a telegram to Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. for the death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, former archbishop of that archdiocese who died Jan. 31 at the age of 88. The Holy Father writes: “Having learned with sadness of the death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, archbishop emeritus of […]
Operation Rice Bowl kicks off in Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia kicked off its participation in Operation Rice Bowl today at the Visitation Food Cupboard in the Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center in Philadelphia. Bishop John J. McIntyre blessed the “rice bowls” before they were distributed to parishes and schools of the Archdiocese. During Lent families in the Archdiocese are encouraged to […]
Text of proclamation of Catholic Schools Week
With the understanding that our children are our future, the City of Philadelphia has made the education of our young citizens a top priority. A formidable responsibility for the quality education of our children has traditionally been undertaken by the outstanding Catholic schools located in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.
Mayor Nutter proclaims Catholic Schools Week
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter presented Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald with a proclamation from the City of Philadelphia today in recognition of Catholic Schools Week which is being celebrated Jan. 29 to Feb. 5. Bishop Fitzgerald opened with a prayer and noted the great contributions that Catholic school students have made to the city. He added […]
Half a century after Vatican II, a year of faith and debate
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fifty years ago this October, Blessed John XXIII and more than 2,500 bishops and heads of religious orders from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica for the opening session of the Second Vatican Council. Over the following three years, Vatican II would issue 16 major “pronouncements” on such fundamental […]
Catholic voters urged to press US government to rescind HHS mandate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — It will be up to Catholic voters to convince the federal government to rescind a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to go forward with a mandate that all health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge, said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. “Bishops can’t […]
Summit brings together pro-life lawyers, members of advocacy groups
WASHINGTON (CNS) — If the argument against abortion is “grounded in the concept of human equality, you kind of catch people off guard” because “it’s not a religious argument,” a University of Notre Dame law professor told a pro-life crowd gathered at the National Press Club in Washington. “Biology and modern science have confirmed that […]
Confession: Celebration of mercy, not trial before prosecution
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Priests hearing confessions need to replace any negative or aggressive attitudes with meekness and mercy toward the penitent, said a Vatican expert on confession. The sacrament of reconciliation “has led to a unilateral overemphasis on the accusation and listing of sins,” said Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a […]