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Sister Elizabeth Frances Scully, O.S.F., dies at 97
A sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 76 years, formerly known as Sister Anthony Brendan, she was born in Vermont, raised in Ireland, and served as a religious sister in Philadelphia, several West Coast dioceses, and in Africa.
Eucharistic revival will be ‘occasion of grace,’ host archbishop says
Indianapolis will be ready to welcome 80,000 participants for the National Eucharistic Congress in 2024, said Archbishop Charles Thompson, who predicted the event will have a "profound effect on the renewal and enrichment" of Catholics.
Wisconsin parishes pray for victims after SUV rams parade crowd
Five people died and dozens more were injured -- including a Catholic priest, church parishioners and Catholic school students -- when an SUV plowed through spectators watching a Christmas parade Nov. 21 in Waukesha.
All-Catholic football teams announced
The Philadelphia Catholic League announced the first and second teams of outstanding players in football, in both the PCL Red and Blue divisions, for the 2021 season.
Montco parish offers talks on Christian response to addiction
Author and speaker Nina Marie Corona is helping families navigate addiction and recovery with her series "We Thirst," hosted by St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Rosemont.
U.S. bishops wrap meeting with spotlight on Eucharist, young people
In their first in-person meeting in two years, the bishops approved a major statement on the meaning of the Eucharist and launched plans for eucharistic initiatives in the U.S. Read a round up of key items from the three-day assembly.
Rescued from rubble, Mary statue now reigns at local family’s mountain home
A discarded image of the Blessed Mother from a former Delaware County parish has been lifted up in love, thanks to the devotion of twin sisters, their husbands and a few Muslim friends.
During Advent and every Sunday, ‘nothing compares’ to attending Mass
As vaccination rates rise, the Philadelphia Archdiocese is inviting faithful back to in-person worship. Pews at many parishes are gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels, and parish pastors cite the personal touch as vital.
Get creative as synodal process begins, bishop tells meeting
The seven-month synodal process underway in the church is meant to show that "no one is unimportant in this time of listening," said Bishop Daniel Flores of Texas. The listening must include people "who do not show up in our pews."
Gathering info on sex abuse seen as key to ‘restore a broken trust’
Gathering statistics on the sexual abuse of minors is an important tool for fixing a failed system, said U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston in a message for a day dedicated to the issue in Europe.