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Catholic high school graduations set across region
See the baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies planned for each of the 17 high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, along with the celebrants and presiders.
Third Catholic church in eastern Myanmar hit by military strikes
Military fire hit Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church June 6. The church's walls were badly damaged and the windows were broken by the shelling, but there were no casualties as people had fled to relatives' homes and into the jungle.
Priesthood always involves closeness with the faithful, pope says
Priests must wish to serve "the holy people of God" as pastors by being "able to live, laugh and cry with your people -- in other words, to communicate with them," Pope Francis told a group of priests studying in Rome.
Nun slain by three teenagers in satanic sacrifice beatified as martyr
Sister Maria Laura Mainetti, "who loved young people more than anything, and who loved and forgave those same girls imprisoned by evil, leaves us her program for life: do every little thing with faith, love and enthusiasm," Pope Francis said.
Dignity comes from work, not money, pope tells young people
Promoting employment is a key part of promoting and protecting human dignity, Pope Francis said. Young people also must show older generations what it means to "inhabit the world without trampling on it," he said.
La Salle ekes out win in extra innings for PCL championship
By putting the ball in play and making good things happen, the Explorers edged Archbishop Wood, 3-2 in eight innings, to capture the title and cap a 13-0 season in the Philadelphia Catholic League.
‘Solidarity in Freedom’ is theme of Religious Freedom Week
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites Catholics "to pray, reflect and act to promote religious freedom" during the week June 22-29 so that religious communities may continue "to live out their faith in public and to serve the good of all."
Indonesian archbishop says he was targeted twice by assassins
The prelate of a Christian-majority region says he was targeted this year at his home and his cathedral by Islamic militants who planned to meet with him and blow themselves up.
Cardinal Rigali recalls memorable moments in 60 years of priesthood
From the stirrings of a vocation in grammar school in Los Angeles, to decades-long service at the Vatican and in the U.S., the retired archbishop of Philadelphia reflected on his eventful ministry.
Citing ‘systemic failures’ in handling abuse, cardinal resigns
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, 67, has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, saying that bishops must accept responsibility for the personal and institutional failures of the church in handling the clerical sexual abuse crisis.