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Delco parish delivers early Christmas to care center
St. John Chrysostom in Wallingford gifted residents and staff of the archdiocesan Divine Providence Village with pajamas, handmade scarves and cards, as part of a wide-ranging holiday outreach.
Death penalty hits historic low ‘despite federal execution spree’
Seventeen people were executed in 2020, down from 22 in 2019. This year, more prisoners died of COVID-19 than were executed. Federal executions resumed in July after a 17-year hiatus.
Pope again calls to divert funds from weapons to fighting hunger
In his message for World Peace Day, Jan. 1, Pope Francis appealed for a worldwide commitment to initiating a "culture of care" for one another and for the environment.
Nuclear deterrence gives ‘false sense of security,’ Vatican official says
The goal of a nuclear-free world can only be achieved through unity and solidarity among nations that breaks the dynamic of mistrust, said Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister.
Miami archbishop gets COVID-19 vaccine to show it’s safe, ethical
Although he's not a big fan of needles, Archbishop Thomas Wenski winced as he received a COVID-19 vaccination to show it is a public good and morally acceptable for Catholics.
TPS beneficiaries from seven countries to receive extension
Some foreign citizens may remain in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status program, including those from South Sudan until May 2022, and from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Honduras, Nepal and Sudan until October 2021.
Sister Daniel Marie Liddy, I.H.M., dies in 67th year of religious life
The former Therese Liddy of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Philadelphia and West Catholic High School taught and served in Catholic schools throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. She was 86.
Sister Clare Graven, I.H.M., longtime educator, dies at 88
The former Julia Theresa Graven of St. Gabriel Parish in Philadelphia and the daughter of Irish immigrants, spent most of her 69 years in religious life serving in Catholic schools.
West Phila. parish makes Christmas bright for area families
St. Cyprian teamed up with five sister parishes in the suburbs and city to bring gifts -- and above all, hope -- to area families hard hit by the COVID pandemic.
Catholic school receives $1M from anonymous donor
A "secret Santa" gifted St. Francis de Sales School in Philadelphia with two years of tuition scholarships, just in time for Christmas.