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Cardinal Jaworski, once a ‘secret cardinal,’ dies at 94
Cardinal Marian Jaworski, a close friend of St. John Paul II since the 1950s and former Latin-rite archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine, died Sept. 5.
Profit over safety, especially in pandemic, ‘unjust,’ says Labor Day statement
"What was wrong before the pandemic has been accelerated now. What may have been hidden to some is now revealed," said the head of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
Montco parish opens school year with outdoor Mass
Some 200 students, parents, teachers and staff gathered at St. Mary's in Schwenksville for a Sept. 3 liturgy that invoked the Holy Spirit's aid as in-person classes resume.
Economy must place people above ‘idols of finance,’ pope says
The pandemic should prompt a paradigm shift in economics that places the good of the many over the benefit of the few, Pope Francis said. He called for a slow down of the "inhuman pace of consumption and production."
Lack of respect for life, for nature have same root, pope says
Speaking to lay advisers of the French bishops on the environment, Pope Francis spoke of ecological conversion and decried indifference, selfishness and greed.
Suburban Catholic school families see $250K in tuition-relief grants
The Ambassador’s Fund for Catholic Education is offering grants averaging $1,000 mostly to families experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus.
Local partnership provides teachers with protective screens
71 Catholic grade schools in Philadelphia's suburbs have received 1,200 portable clear screens for in-person instruction thanks to a major grant and hard work by two local organizations.
Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting for Lebanon Sept. 4
Following a deadly Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, Pope Francis has asked all people of goodwill to pray for the distressed Middle East nation, which he called "an example of pluralism."
Bigger picture: Media can showcase overlooked sex-abuse survivors
In reporting historical and recent abuse of minors, the media should include portrayals of survivors as active agents of reform and not only focus on past events, said one survivor of abuse in Ireland.
San Francisco archbishop asks city to ease Mass restrictions
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has asked the city's mayor and health officials to ease attendance restrictions on public Masses. Currently, Masses may be celebrated only outdoors in San Francisco, with only 12 attendees.