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Local nuns head to southern border as migrant influx surges
Dozens of Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters are joining women religious from across the U.S. at Catholic Charities USA shelters, bringing hope to thousands fleeing violence, poverty and natural disasters.
La Salle caps school-best 26-2 season with state baseball title
With a 2-1 win over North Allegheny June 18 to capture the PIAA Class 6A state baseball championship, the Explorers finished on a school-record 25-game winning streak.
Bucks County parish hosts annual food festival
St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Warrington will offer Ukrainian favorites and raffle prizes in takeout format June 27, with the deadline for orders June 25.
Abandoned at birth, woman’s boxes save babies: ‘I was made for this’
An Indiana woman was conceived in the rape of her mother, who abandoned her newborn daughter at a hospital in 1972. Now Monica Kelsey builds safe havens where mothers can bring an unwanted child.
As one immigration policy falls, bishop calls for end to another
The chairman of the U.S. Bishops' migration committee hailed the end of the "remain in Mexico" policy of the Trump administration while calling for reform of "our bogged down immigration system."
European Parliament calls access to abortion a human right
Despite strong criticism from European bishops and pro-life groups, members of the European Parliament adopted a report that says doctors or hospitals that object to performing abortions put "women's lives in danger."
Vatican summit can make ‘positive contribution’ in Lebanon, official says
Pope Francis' July 1 meeting with Lebanon's Christian leaders is an opportunity for the Holy See to make a difference in the country's continuing political and economic crisis, said the Vatican foreign minister.
Disgraced Polish archbishop elected mayor; more bishops sanctioned
Archbishop Slawoj Glodz, dismissed last August from his archdiocese after being sanctioned by the Vatican for ignoring sexual abuse by his clergy, has been elected mayor of his hometown.
Catholic agency offers help after ‘heartbreaking’ collapse of building
Miami Catholic Charities expected to add local counseling services for anyone in need and as members of the regional Catholic community began to say they knew someone who lived in the building.
For Ignatian volunteers, experience makes the difference
Ignatian Volunteer Corps helps service agencies in the Philadelphia region benefit from the life skills and spiritual gifts of committed volunteers age 50 and up.