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NDS’ food drive staves off hunger, one can at a time
The Lenten "One-Can Meal" collection has become more vital than ever in restocking a network of archdiocesan food pantries, which have seen more first-time clients due to COVID, said administrators.
Little Flower songwriting class ‘lets students lead the way’ to musical diversity
Composer and choral director Tonya Taylor Dorsey has launched a new workshop series at the archdiocesan high school, with an ear for the many genres that speak to kids' hearts.
Catholic singer puts Lent’s pillars to song at St. Francis Parish
Songwriter and evangelist Marty Rotella offered his presentation on prayer, fasting and almsgiving at a two-day event Feb. 21-22 at the Springfield, Delaware County parish.
U.S. House passes Equality Act in a 224-206 vote
Should the bill clear the Senate, it will adversely affect charities, conscience rights, women’s sports "and sex-specific facilities," said the chairmen of five U.S. bishops' committees.
St. Kevin Parish to host holy hour for those affected by COVID
Augustinian Father Rob Hagan will lead a eucharistic holy hour in memory of all who have died from COVID-19 and for all health care workers Wednesday evening, Feb. 24.
Deacon Stephen Hopkins of St. Benedict, St. Athanasius dies at 89
Among the first class of Black men ordained as permanent deacons in the Philadelphia Archdiocese in 1982, Deacon Hopkins had fought in the Korean conflict in the Army.
Our Mother of Consolation students chart history of Black Americans
The fourth grade class created a Periodic Table with symbols and descriptions of Black Americans they admire, as part of their Black History Month studies.
On CNN show, cardinal prays for 500,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington asked God during a national televised memorial service Feb. 22 to "grant enteral peace to all our sisters and brothers lost to this disease."
Biden leads nation in mourning its 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the day the nation passed what he called the "truly grim, heartbreaking milestone." He urged Americans to "resist becoming numb to the sorrow."
Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness
The Ursuline sister was teaching indigenous children in Guatemala in 1989 when she was abducted and tortured during the country's brutal civil war. She died Feb. 19, one week after the discovery of inoperable cancer.