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Church helping set addicts free
Conference shows Catholic spirituality as tool for treatment of addictions Click here to visit Addiction recovery resources By Matthew Gambino A one-day conference on addictions drew 375 participants Nov. 5 to discuss clinical and spiritual approaches to recovery from addictions of every kind. Alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, shopping and eating were some of the addictions […]
Inspaniduals, art need transcendent values to be complete, Pope says By Carol Glatz
Web ExclusiveCatholic News Service BARCELONA, Spain (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI warned countries of the danger of no longer being at the loving service of their citizens as he urged the faithful to bring Christ’s message of hope to all people. During a two-day journey to a once-staunchly Catholic Spain, the Pope sought to bolster […]
Vatican confirms request of five Anglican bishops to join church
Web ExclusiveBy Sarah Delaney Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Five Anglican bishops have decided to join the Catholic Church and step down from their current positions with the Church of England, a Vatican spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, confirmed to reporters a statement issued Nov. 8 […]
Living out the ‘American dream’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Immigration is a hot button issue these days, but it has always been so. We are a land of immigrants, and in every generation the path to America has often been hazardous. Barbara Fischer, 78, who is of German ethnicity and a member of Our Lady Help […]
Once-obscure water polo swelling with interest
At Malvern Prep and La Salle the sport makes a splash John KnebelsSports Columnist Only two area Catholic high schools offer water polo as a varsity sport. If you have ever been to a water polo contest, you probably wish there were more. “It really is a great sport,” said Steve Duncheskie, a 1994 La […]
Wood stuns O’Hara in title match
John KnebelsSports Columnist Even though most thought it was a tad far-fetched, Archbishop Wood’s volleyball team truly believed it was good enough to win the Philadelphia Catholic League championship this year. Lo and behold, the Vikings were correct. Led by several players who took charge from the opening serve, Wood stunned regular-season champion Cardinal O’Hara […]
Eat up?
Industrial farming puts stress on land, water, developing nations, Catholic panelists say By Mark PattisonCatholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – The growing adoption of U.S.-style industrial farming practices worldwide puts too much stress on the planet and deceives people into thinking that the world will be able to keep feeding a growing population, currently 6.8 […]
Panel at St. Joseph’s U. to study Church’s future
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Less than a century ago who could have possibly predicted the tremendous changes that have since taken place in the Catholic Church? There are vernacular Masses, greater emphasis on ecumenism and interfaith relations, re-establishment of the permanent diaconate and a greater role for the laity, just to name a […]
St. Thomas More still a leader of Catholic lawyers, politicians
To read the Bishops’ statement, click here. By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to The CS&T The Pennsylvania Catholic Bishops issued a statement on Sunday commemorating the 10th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s proclamation of St. Thomas More as patron saint of statesmen, politicians and lawyers. The bishops’ statement reaffirmed the significance of the revered 16th century […]
Learn about prayers, rites, preparation for death
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer November is the month of the Holy Souls. An array of stories related to the subjects of dying, death and resurrection – and the Church’s teachings – appear in this issue of The Catholic Standard and Times and are scheduled for subsequent issues. According to “Pastoral Care of the […]