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Sister Miriam Michael Volpe, I.H.M.
Sister Miriam Michael Volpe, I.H.M., 92, died in Camilla Hall Nursing Home June 23. Born Elizabeth C. Volpe, she was in her 73rd year of religious life. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Jan. 1, 1939 and professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1941. She ministered for […]
Sister M. Patricia G. McIntyre, I.H.M.
Sister M. Patricia G. McIntyre, I.H.M., formerly Sister Maria Amoris, died in Camilla Hall July 7. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1946 and professed first vows in 1949. She received her undergraduate degree from Immaculata College, now Immaculata University, and a master’s degree in education […]
Sister Marian A. Pfaff, S.S.J.
Sister Marian A. Pfaff, S.S.J., formerly Sister Adelina, died June 17 at the age of 95. Sister Marian was born inPhiladelphia, the daughter of Charles E. and Mary A. Edwards Pfaff. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Matthew Parish inPhiladelphia’sMayfairsection Sept. 8, 1934. Sister Marian served in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia andNewark,N.J., […]
‘People-friendly’ priest, Father Nicholas Dinnini, dies at 52
Father Nicholas J. Dinnini, 52, a former Oblate of St. Joseph incardinated into the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, died suddenly July 14 while attending a retreat in La Jolla, Calif. Born in Pottstown, the son of Isabel Mangan Dinnini and the late Richard J. Dinnini, he attended St. Aloysius Parochial School and St. Pius X High […]
Former secretary for clergy sentenced to 3-6 years in state prison over role in abuse scandal
Common Pleas Court Judge Teresa Sarmina closed the latest chapter in the clergy sexual abuse scandal in Philadelphia by sentencing Msgr. William Lynn to three to six years in state prison. During the sentencing hearing July 24, after more than two hours of arguments and letters presented from victims and Msgr. Lynn’s defense, Sarmina handed […]
Religious of the Assumption sisters elect new leader
The Religious of the Assumption, a women’s religious order with convents in Lansdale and West Philadelphia, elected Sister Martine Tapsoba as the order’s superior general July 17. She is the order’s first superior general from Africa and replaces Sister Diana Wauters from Allentown. Sister Martine, 53, is from Burkina Faso, West Africa. She was a […]
Deacon says congress for African-American Catholics ‘touched my spirit’
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Hands were raised in prayer and gospel music echoed in a large ballroom at the J.W. Marriott Hotel July 19 as some 2,500 attendees from across the country gathered for the start of the National Black Catholic Congress XI in Indianapolis. At the start of the congress’ opening general session, a roll […]
Cardinal praises conscience provisions in House appropriations bill
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities praised lawmakers for including two conscience provisions in the House version of the 2013 appropriations bill for the federal departments of Labor and Health and Human Services. “Our government has a long history of respecting rights of conscience in health care, and […]
What Catholics can learn during Islam’s holy month
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started July 20 in many countries, is a time of fasting, prayer and repentance, when Muslims distance themselves from worldly activities in an effort to align their lives more closely with God and his laws. According to the Vatican’s point man for dialogue with […]
Vatican withdraws recognition of Peru university as ‘Catholic’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has withdrawn the titles “Catholic” and “Pontifical” from a university in Peru after decades of discussions over the school’s Catholic identity and after tensions between university officials and the local cardinal over control of the school’s assets. In a communique published July 21, the Vatican said Lima’s Pontifical Catholic […]