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Food relief drive for local families needs a ton of help
With hunger and unemployment made worse by COVID, Nutritional Development Services is 2,000 pounds short of its goal for nonperishable items. It's not too late to donate.
Federal judge blocks N.Y. limits on religious gatherings
A federal judge June 26 blocked enforcement of New York restrictions on outdoor and indoor religious gatherings that are stricter than those for ongoing protests over racial injustice.
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law
In a 5-4 decision June 29, the Supreme Court ruled that the requiring that doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals could not stand.
Connelly Foundation steps in to COVID response with grants
Every organization has been affected by the pandemic, and the local nonprofit is helping numerous groups continue operating with $3 million in grants since March 26.
Catholic education, also at risk from COVID, getting help
Faith in the Future Foundation, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Foundation for Catholic Education and BLOCS will aid struggling school families through the Tuition Assistance Campaign.
Two Chester County Catholic schools won’t reopen in fall
Sacred Heart School in Oxford and St. Cornelius School in Chadds Ford have closed because of enrollment dwindling to a point that the schools could not be sustained.
Racism needs ‘honest discussion,’ not destruction, says archbishop
San Francisco's archbishop said June 20 the defacing of a statue of St. Junipero Serra is the latest example of some people using the current movement against racial injustice as a reason for violence.
State’s ‘green’ phase allows more in pews, but precautions continue
Churches can now seat up to 75% of their building occupancy, but face masks and receiving holy Communion by hand are still "strongly recommended" by the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Local DACA youth ‘can breathe’ for now after Supreme Court ruling
A June 18 decision to uphold the program, which protects qualified undocumented youth from deportation, inspired relief -- but "we still have so much work to do," said one area recipient.
Catholic Charismatics hold virtual retreat weekend
“Challenges for Catholics in Today’s World,” takes place June 26-28 with Father Bill Halbing and Dr. Antone Raymundo at Malvern Retreat House.