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Opening Mass for Respect Life Month set for Sept. 26
All are invited to unite in prayer with Archbishop Nelson Perez to uphold the sanctity of life as he celebrates a Mass to begin the month-long activities considering why every human life is valuable. A reception with the Sisters of Life will follow Mass.
Our Lady of Peace, Milmont Park to bless to St. Pio statue
The Delaware County parish will welcome the provincial minister of the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Mary who will celebrate an evening Mass and blessing of the statue on the saint's feast day, Sept. 23.
Recovery walk sends ‘positive message’ addiction can be overcome
Dozens of staff, clients and supporters of two archdiocesan ministries showed they're willing to "march through the mess" with those seeking freedom from substance abuse.
Food drive tackles local hunger with lunchtime favorite
Through Oct. 27, archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services is teaming up with Catholic schools and PREP students to collect more than 46,000 pounds of peanut butter and jelly for food-insecure households.
Watch AbbeyFest via livestream
View the 4 p.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Perez, plus more, live from Daylesford Abbey in Paoli as the day-long festival of music, faith and family draws to its ending crescendo.
Lansdale relying on selflessness, personal accountability for soccer success
In a Catholic League with stiff competition, the Crusaders are seeking a boys' soccer championship in which everyone is involved and, the players themselves emphasized, toxicity and negativity won't be tolerated.
Law experts: Federal vaccine mandate has strong legal footing
The president is well within his powers to issue the mandate, say experts from three Catholic law schools. As long as the mandate allows exemptions for religious, medical or disability reasons, then it is expected to survive legal challenges.
Court to hear case on religious schools barred from Maine choice program
Parents in Maine are challenging a state rule that lets families who live in towns without public schools receive public tuition funds to send their children to another public or private school as long as it's not a religious school.
Pope calls on Christians to build bridges of unity over division
"We can no longer live apart," Pope Francis said during his recent European trip. He used the metaphor of bridge-building to address issues including vaccine skepticism, migration, same-sex couples, denial of Communion and worldwide political polarization.
Public schools can display crucifix, Italian court rules
Italy's highest court ruled that all religious symbols can be "welcomed" as long as it is decided in a democratic, civil and "gentle" manner by students and faculty together, and not from a "tyranny" of the majority in the school community.