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Former school superintendent receives top papal honor
Mary Rochford, the former superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has been named a Dame of the pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Benedict XVI. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput presented her the official document from the pope during a meeting Sept. 6 of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic Education […]
Bishop Finn convicted on one charge of failure to report abuse
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CNS) -- Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph was convicted Sept. 6 of one count of failing to report suspected child abuse and acquitted on another count in a brief bench trial. Jackson County Circuit Judge John M. Torrence issued the verdict and quickly set and suspended a sentence of two years' probation. The charges carried a possible maximum sentence of one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
Knights of Columbus honor emergency responders on Sept. 11
The Knights of Columbus of St. Helena Parish in Blue Bell will celebrate their sixth annual Blue Mass at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 at St. Helena Church, 1489 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pa. The Mass will honor police officers, fire fighters and emergency medical responders who serve and protect the Blue Bell, Montgomery County […]
Philadelphian among 19 sisters making first vows
Dominican Sister Jacinta Man, a former member of Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church in Philadelphia, was one of 19 young women who professed simple vows, or their first profession, July 28 in the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tenn. Sister Jacinta is the daughter of Hon-Wah Man and Emily Fung, also parishioners […]
Sister Regina Gertrude Reaney, I.H.M.
Sister Regina Gertrude, I.H.M., formerly Jane Marie Reaney, died in Paoli Hospital Aug. 27 in the 59th year of her religious life. She was 87. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Regina Gertrude entered the congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1953 from Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Philadelphia and professed […]
Link between power, abuse in Church, examined by conference
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The “most tragic wound” of clerical sexual abuse will not heal without a response from the entire Catholic Church — hierarchy and laity together — said the chief Vatican investigator of abuse cases. “I think that slowly, slowly, slowly we are getting toward a response that is truly ecclesial — it’s […]
Family violence kills more than 80,000 Latin American children yearly
LIMA, Peru (CNS) — Ask Maykon Quispe what kind of violence he sees in his hometown of Huancavelica, in the Peruvian Andes, and he thinks of the markets, where kids his age or younger haul sacks and crates. “A lot of kids want to help out their families by earning a little money, but the […]
DNC forum explores: Can you be a Democrat and be pro-life?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) — Buttons were available at the Democrats for Life of America forum Sept. 4 during the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. “Do We Count?” the button asks. The forum was an effort by pro-life Democrats to examine the question: “Can you be pro-life in a pro-choice party?” The answer to both […]
Charlotte Catholics offer eucharistic adoration during Democratic convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) — In his homily during a “Vigil for Liberty” Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral Sept. 4, Charlotte Bishop Peter J. Jugis emphasized the importance of prayer to remaining strong as Catholics spread the message of the Gospel to the world. At the Mass during the first day of the Democratic National Convention […]
Democrat who brokered health law compromise calls HHS mandate illegal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) — The Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate that would force many religious institutions to provide free contraceptives against their consciences is illegal, former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said Sept. 4 during a meeting of pro-life Democrats. During debate over the legislation that would become the 2010 Patient Protection and […]