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‘For the love of God, send us oxygen,’ plead bishops in Brazil’s Amazon
During this second wave of COVID-19 in the Amazon region, people are dying not only because of overcrowded hospitals but from a shortage of oxygen tanks. Bishops are watching "our sisters and brothers die of suffocation; a terrible death."
Pope: King’s ‘vision of harmony, equality for all’ remains timely
With "social injustice, division and conflict" threatening the common good, people need to recommit to the vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Pope Francis wrote in a letter to the Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the slain civil rights leader.
Gomez: As Rev. King urged, meet forces of hate ‘with power of love’
"This year as we commemorate the legacy of this great American," said Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez, "we remember especially Rev. King's belief in nonviolence and the power of love."
Seniors welcome visitors bearing gifts of fresh produce
Residents of Casa Carmen Aponte, an archdiocesan senior housing complex, celebrated the Epiphany with deliveries from Giordano Garden Groceries.
Rev. King relied on faith, prayer to fight racism, Bishop Burbidge says
"Sadly, despite significant achievements, the sin of racism continues to affect men, women and children in communities across the nation," said the bishop of Arlington, Va. ahead of what would have Dr. King's 92nd birthday, Jan. 18
Heavy security in D.C., ongoing pandemic mean March for Life will be virtual
For the first time since 1974, when it first began, the message of the national March for Life to participants is: Stay home, and join the effort to build a culture of life through the virtual march.
Archdiocese gears up for a year of St. Joseph filled with ‘real graces’
Masses, devotions and an array of spiritual resources will help faithful draw closer to the church's premier patron, whose intercession is more needed than ever, said Father Dennis Gill.
St. Gabriel School to close; students to attend nearby St. Thomas Aquinas
The two Independence Mission Schools, located little more than a mile apart, will consolidate beginning in the fall. St. Gabriel's was operating at only 28% of capacity, making it unsustainable.
Dr. King commemoration, led by archbishop, set for Monday night
Archbishop Nelson Perez will lead a program remembering the late civil rights leader Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. at St. Dorothy Church, Drexel Hill. All are invited to join in person or via livestream.
Archbishop Perez inspires young adults to learn, get involved in church
A diverse group of young adults under the Office for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees gathered with the Archbishop Jan. 10 at St. Cyprian Parish to show their joy as missionary disciples.