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At 100, she goes up and away for her birthday
So there you are coming up on your 100th birthday, and someone asks, “What is the one thing you want most for your birthday?” There happens to be a very good local organization, the Twilight Wish Foundation, that tries to grant such wishes to senior citizens within reason. A few months ago they were visiting […]
Papyrus fragment with reference to Jesus’ ‘wife’ stirs debate
ROME (CNS) — Scholars are unlikely to agree anytime soon on the authenticity of a newly published text containing a reference to Jesus’ “wife.” But the tiny papyrus fragment, purportedly dating to the fourth century A.D., has already stirred interest in the early church’s attitudes toward marriage, sex and the role of women. The fragment […]
Civil suits ‘not best mechanism’ to address abuse, says archdiocese
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Philadelphia archdiocesan officials said a new round of civil lawsuits filed Sept. 18 “are not the best mechanism to promote healing in the context of the very private and difficult circumstances of sexual abuse.” “We have not received copies of the cases that the plaintiffs have said they intend to file, so […]
Vatican synod to examine when divided Christians can preach together
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The potential power, but also the limits, of an ecumenical proclamation of the Gospel and defense of Gospel values is likely to be a key topic during October’s world Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization. The ecumenical focus will be particularly sharp Oct. 10 when — at the personal invitation […]
Marking Jewish holy days, pope urges joint sharing of faith values
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI expressed hope that Christians and Jews would bear witness to the whole world of the values that stem from adoring one God. In a telegram to Chief Rabbi Riccardo di Segni of Rome to mark the Jewish high holy days, the pope sent his greetings to members of […]
Bishop talks about Catholicism to crowd of Latter-day Saints students
OREM, Utah (CNS) — More than 1,000 students at the Orem Institute of Religion at Utah Valley University packed a lecture hall Sept. 18 to hear Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City speak about the Catholic faith. Bishop Wester’s visit was at the behest of the university’s LDS Student Association Interfaith Committee, which […]
Teachings on baptism, Trinity make Mormons different from Protestants
WASHINGTON (CNS) — With Mitt Romney at the top of the Republican Party presidential ticket and Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate, the Republicans for the first time do not have a Protestant on the ticket. Ryan, the vice presidential candidate, is Catholic. GOP presidential hopeful Romney is a member of the Church of […]
Pain control fits Catholic health mission, but too few aware of it
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The National Palliative Care Research Center estimates that 90 million Americans are living with serious or life-threatening illnesses and the number is expected to double over the next 25 years. People nearing the end of life and their families often are confused about the options available to them in terms of pain […]
Mercy Health System opens clinic in shopping mall
Malls are one of the greatest modern conveniences. Take Plymouth Meeting Mall. All within a few steps of each other, you can browse at Boscov’s, get a sandwich at Subway or get an MRI at Mercy. You read correctly. Mercy Health System has just opened a spanking new 23,000 square-foot health center in the heart of the mall with all kinds of out-patient services. If you shop ‘til you drop they can probably resuscitate you.
Hundreds pray for fallen Officer Bradley Fox
Plymouth Township police Officer Bradley Fox’s funeral was held at Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Plymouth Meeting. Rite of burial took place at Washington Crossing National Cemetery on Highland Road in Upper Makefield with full military honors. Office Fox died from a single gunshot wound he suffered while in pursuit of an alleged hit-and-run suspect. Fox was a U.S. Marine who served two tours of duty in Iraq and seven year veteran of the police department. He is survived by his pregnant wife, Lynsay, and a young daughter. Hundreds of family, friends, and fellow officers from across the region came out to pay their respects. During his homily Fr. Edward Hallinan, said "It would be a tremendous disservice to this fallen hero not to celebrate his life, even though he died so early in a cowardly and violent manner." Officer Fox died one day before his thirty fifth birthday. A fund has been set up for Officer Fox's family and donations can be made to: Fox Children's Fund C/O Continental Bank 661 W. Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462