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Portrait of pioneering Black priest installed in Cathedral
An image of Venerable Augustus Tolton, the nation's first recognized Black Catholic priest, is now on display next to the shrine of his old friend, St. Katharine Drexel.
Hymn writer says little-known Marian apparition has a message for today
Retired parish music director Joseph Pokorny wrote "Our Lady of Šiluva" to honor the faith of Lithuanian Catholics, and to inspire devotion in others amid widespread division.
Pro-life groups criticize Catholic university for hosting Biden town hall
The order of sisters that founded a Cincinnati Catholic university which hosted CNN's town hall with President Joe Biden said they were not involved in planning the event, which was criticized by Cincinnati's archbishop.
Cellphone hacking, tracking cases show growing loss of privacy
After a top Catholic official's behavior was discovered through data analysis and a sophisticated government surveillance tool was revealed recently, Catholic experts in tech and media ethics weighed in on the expectations of digital privacy -- and threats to it.
Native of Ireland who ministered in southern U.S. dies at 78
Sister Elizabeth Patricia Murphy, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 59 years, was originally from County Cork, Ireland. She was a leader in education and honored for her work of 34 years in the Orlando Diocese.
Sister Janice Marie Yust, longtime nurse, dies at age 69
Since the 1990s Sister Janice had lovingly embraced her hospice/home health ministry for Holy Redeemer Hospital in Philadelphia. As a Missionary Sister of the Most Sacred of Jesus, she served as a nurse in Catholic hospitals since 1973.
Sister Mary Elizabeth Schmidt, I.H.M., dies at 82
The former Sister Margaret Joann, who was raised in Lancaster, served mostly in Catholic education for her 64 years in the I.H.M. congregation.
I.H.M. Sister Joseph Maureen Curran dies at 91
The former Dorothy Mary Curran grew up in Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in West Philadelphia and entered the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1949, where she served most of her 72 years of religious life in education.
Sister Barbara Colligon, I.H.M., dies at 83
The Little Flower High School grad from St. Martin of Tours Parish in Philadelphia took the name Sister Catherine William in 1958 with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. She went on to teach and serve in schools from 1960 to 2016.
Longtime teacher Sister Maria Francina Travis dies at 96
The Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary originally from St. Agnes in West Chester spent 63 years teaching in Catholic elementary schools among her 75 years of religious life.