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Black Catholics come together as one at St. Martin de Porres Mass
Some 400 area faithful gathered last Saturday at the cathedral for a liturgy honoring Black Catholic spirituality and welcoming a new generation -- 45 young people were confirmed by Archbishop Pérez.
At 100, WWII vet recounts joining Women’s Coast Guard Reserves to serve country
After working at a defense plant as did many women during the war, Seaman 1st Class Shirley Reagor joined the service and saw the world. Raised a Baptist, her son became a priest and she became Catholic -- at age 95.
Banned Polish cardinal unconscious in hospital
Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz, 97, had been barred by the Vatican Nov. 6 from all public appearances and ordered to compensate his alleged victims of sexual abuse. His was one of a string of investigations in the Polish church.
Victims in McCarrick report show fear, courage, anger, need for action
The Vatican's report on Theodore McCarrick shows how witnesses and victims of the former cardinal's abuse tried to alert church officials. "If I had been listened to," said one, "things might have been different."
Healing Mass to be celebrated Sunday at St. Rita Shrine
The National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in Philadelphia will include prayers for St. Rita’s healing intercession, and offer a special blessing with St. Rita oil.
Take a chance, help retired St. Joseph’s Sisters
The 30th annual Chance Drive, held online only this year, is the most important fundraiser for the retired sisters and St. Joseph Villa. The Grand Prize is $10,000.
Leading antiracism speaker to lead discussion at Gesu School
The North Philadelphia Catholic grade school invites all to join in its free 23rd annual symposium Wednesday, Nov. 11 via Zoom with Ibram X. Kendi, an author and historian.
At audience, pope renews commitment to fight abuse
After the Vatican released its extensive report on Theodore McCarrick, Pope Francis said, "I renew my closeness to all victims of every form of abuse and the church's commitment to eradicate this evil."
Supreme Court seems ready to let Affordable Care Act stand
The two justices repeatedly stressed that they didn't see how it was necessary to strike down the entire health care law even if its individual mandate, requiring persons to buy health insurance, was invalidated.
Report’s look into U.S. abuse scandal digs up pain, hope in transparency
The report on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick shows why it's important to have a strong presence from those outside the closed clerical system to hold leaders accountable, said bishops and lay people.