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Remains of Father Emil Kapaun, Korean War military chaplain, identified
A U.S. government forensic team confirmed the remains of the Kansas priest and Army chaplain who died in a prison camp. He was awarded the nation's highest honor posthumously and is a candidate for sainthood.
Hostility, violence are ‘betrayals’ of religion, pope says in Iraq
From Ur, the birthplace of Abraham, Pope Francis called on Iraq's religious communities to denounce all violence committed in God's name. The journey of peace, he said, begins with "the decision not to have enemies."
Pope, Iraqi Shiite leader affirm importance of collaboration
In a meeting followed closely in Iraq and beyond, Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the influential leader of Shiite Muslims in Iraq, spent 45 minutes speaking privately.
All Catholic Orchestra to perform virtually March 6
The concert by the 36 students selected from archdiocesan and private Catholic high schools across the region will perform at 6:30 p.m. See details of the program and how you can enjoy it.
Seniors glad to welcome archbishop to their new home
Archbishop Nelson Pérez blessed the apartments of some 40 elderly residents of St. Francis Villa in Kensington, which an archdiocesan agency developed to give hope to the area's seniors.
Pope: Honor martyrs by remaining faithful, working for a better Iraq
Pope Francis said at a Baghdad cathedral where 48 Catholics were martyred in 2010, and of the countless other Christians killed since, that they should inspire "trust in the power of the cross and its saving message of forgiveness, reconciliation and rebirth."
New leaders named for youth ministry, vocations in archdiocese
Archbishop Nelson Pérez appointed Father Stephen DeLacy as head of the newly formed archdiocesan Office for Faith Formation for Youth and Young Adults, and Father David Friel to succeed him as director of the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood.
Take-out fish fry event perfect for Friday Lenten dining
The Ukrainian American Youth Association in Jenkintown invites everyone to its annual Lenten Fish Fry Dinner on Friday, March 12, 5-7 p.m. -- take-out only.
First-person accounts illustrate CARA report on what inspires vocations
Respondents cited top factors in a vocation were getting to know a religious personally and the prayerful faith of family, while among the lowest were parish events to promote vocations.
As deaths increase, prelate says Tanzania must admit COVID-19 exists
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tanzania's government has downplayed the virus, called only for prayers and urged citizens to ignore wearing masks and washing hands.