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O quiet night: Christmas carols likely a COVID casualty at Masses
Due to the pandemic, safety accommodations at churches across the country have included removing hymnals from pews, sidelining choirs and discouraging congregational singing.
After shipwreck, bishops denounce treatment of Venezuelan refugees
After a boat carrying refugees was denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago and subsequently shipwrecked, Venezuelan bishops said the deadly incident was a serious human rights violation.
California priest wins in court fight against pandemic limits on churches
A state judge issued a preliminary injunction, pending a full trial, of restrictions on churches and not many businesses including home improvement stores and hair salons.
New York pastor steps down after church’s security guard alleges assault
Father George Rutler has stepped aside from his Manhattan parish after the guard alleged the priest sexually assaulted her in his office after he was watching pornography, which he denies.
Knights of Columbus in Narberth collect 260 coats for ministry
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries will keep neighborhood children warm thanks to a donation by the Knights' council at St. Margaret Parish and their Coats 4 Kids drive.
Villanova to offer training in Catholic school management
Next year the university's Center for Church Management will offer a certificate in business skills for K-12 Catholic school administrators in an online format over one year.
Franciscan values lead Neumann U business students to competitive success
A team of university students finished 42nd worldwide among almost 3,000 teams in a strategy game that gauged the business management of a fictitious footwear company that they operated.
Local author’s book helps kids hold on to belief in Santa Claus
Inspired by her daughter's wish not to spoil the Christmas tradition for her little brother, Patricia Gallagher wove a new story and now is publishing the "touch and feel" book for all families.
Frontline workers at Catholic care center eager for COVID vaccine
Staff at Catholic Social Services' Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence say they're excited to "be part of the solution" as vaccinations from the coronavirus begin nationwide.
Father Joseph Jung, WWII Army vet, parish priest, dies at 96
Before serving as a priest in the Philadelphia Archdiocese for 64 years, the Philadelphia native fought in Europe then drove supply trucks from India to the Chinese allies during the war.