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Drawing on faith, church’s history is key to confronting racism, say panelists
During an Oct. 13 discussion sponsored by Georgetown University and the Archdiocese of Washington, experts said an honest look at the church's past, and its Black Catholic models, can point the way to healing.
OCP now retails personal missals to parishioners amid pandemic
Longtime liturgical publisher Oregon Catholic Press will now sell worship aids directly to the faithful, as a second wave of COVID and flu season converge.
Father McBride, nationally known as leader in education, catechetics, dies
Norbertine Father Alfred McBride, a Philadelphia native in St. Patrick Parish, was a well published author and teacher, and was spiritual director for the charity Aid to the Church in Need.
Priests support ‘spiritual Communion’ as COVID-19 cases spike again
The act of desiring union with Jesus in the sacrament and preparing oneself for Mass when one can't actually receive the Eucharist is again in focus this autumn as it was last spring.
Pre-election holy hour calls faithful to pray for U.S.
During the Nov. 1 gathering at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, participants will pray for each U.S. state while focusing on the "loving, peaceful gaze of God" and seeking his will.
Two New Jerseyans ready for new ministry to the young in Philadelphia
Marisally Santiago of Newark and Matthew Davis of Camden, who will lead the offices for youth and young adults, respectively, in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, share their visions for ministry.
Young adults expand study of economy despite pandemic
An international meeting of young economists and entrepreneurs was cancelled in March but has continued online for seven months to study how the modern global economy is harming people and the environment.
Nov. 7 funeral Mass set for longtime minister to Deaf community
Redemptorist Father Anthony Russo, who led the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Deaf Apostolate for 45 years, died in March. His funeral Mass will be at St. Peter Church, Philadelphia.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore ends international adoption program
The agency cited a "negative stance" from the U.S. government. In the early 2000s some 23,000 children came into the country each year for adoption, but by 2019, the number declined to 2,900.
Unofficial Catholic paper mailed to Wisconsin Catholic homes before election
A paper not affiliated with the Green Bay Diocese mostly contained stories related to the presidential election and opinion articles written by advisers to President Trump's campaign.