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Latino seniors receive COVID vaccines at ‘second home’

A March 19 clinic organized by Catholic Housing and Community Services brought relief and even a few tears of joy to more than 100 Spanish-speaking older adults in Philadelphia.

40 Days for Life closes with prayer rally March 27 in Phila.

The Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia invites all to the close of its spring campaign with a prayer rally Saturday morning outside the Philadelphia Women’s Center.

Australian urges ‘deep breath’ after creation of artificial embryos

"Is this really such a good thing?" asked the archbishop of Sydney, who holds a doctorate in bioethics, after an Australian university said it had made human embryos from skin cells.

Grief support offered online Thursday nights in April

Cranaleith Spiritual Center offers the virtual “We Will Honor Our Grief: A Support Group” for those who have lost someone dear to COVID-19, old age, illness or racism, or are mourning the evils we commit as a culture.

Fish fry dinners to go at St. Mary Parish, March 19 and 26

The parish in Schwenksville, Montgomery County is offering adults' and children's dinners for pre-order and convenient curbside pick up on Friday nights during Lent.

Divine Mercy retreat coming April 9-11

Malvern Retreat House will host its 15th annual retreat, both in person and virtually, on the feast of Divine Mercy. Father Jim Blount, SOLT, will lead the retreat along with Father Stephen DeLacy.

Gianna Center tees up first annual golf outing

The benefit at LuLu Country Club in support of the Philadelphia-based women's health and infertility center will be held May 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Legionaries’ abuse report names four more who worked in U.S.

The Legionaries of Christ religious order documented how at least 33 of its 1,353 priests ordained since 1941 committed sexual abuse against minors. Its founder was frequently accused of abuse.

German cardinal won’t resign over abuse, wants church law to change

Saying his resignation as archbishop of Cologne would be "too easy" and "a short-lived symbol," Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki pledged to stop the destruction of clergy files, which is allowed by canon law.

Easter church attendance likely to lag from pre-pandemic levels

There were no "packed churches" last Easter and there won't be this year either, according to a new Pew survey. About a third of all U.S. Christians said they will go to church this Easter.