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Covid-19 Mass of Remembrance
Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in Philadelphia will host a special Mass on Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m. for anyone who was unable to have a proper memorial because of the pandemic.
China at center of meeting between Pompeo, top Vatican officials
Vatican officials did not appreciate the U.S. secretary of state's public pressure on the Vatican's relations with China. Some saw the criticism as a political tactic during the president's reelection campaign.
People have right to know how Vatican uses resources, official says
The Vatican's financial situation must be "a glass house" that displays transparency and honesty, said the head of the Secretariat for the Economy upon the release of the annual budget and financial statement.
Sister Bernard Helene McGuire, longtime teacher, dies at 92
A professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 72 years, the native of Baltimore ministered there for 47 years, as well as in Philadelphia, as a teacher and parish pastoral minister.
Franciscan Sister Dorothy Franz dies at 80
The former Sister Edward Miriam had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 60 years. She served primarily in education, and served 58 years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Father Francis Kelly, retired pastor, dies at 91
The retired pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Norristown, the same town where he was born and raised, died Sept. 25 at age 91. The funeral Mass is Oct. 1.
Christ the King parishioners remember ‘terrific’ faithful soul
On what would have been Max Natali’s 99th birthday on Sept. 19, the first pew of his beloved Philadelphia church where he always sat was dedicated with a brass plate in his name during Mass.
Catholics have a moral responsibility to receive COVID vaccine, say local experts
With more than a million COVID deaths, vaccines are "important for the common good," said Steven Bozza, director of the archdiocesan Office for Life and Family, stressing the need for ethically produced immunizations.
The science, and ethics, behind vaccines
Knowing how vaccines work -- as well as the Catholic teaching that governs them -- can reassure faithful who may be anxious about immunization, according to Philadelphia-area specialists.
Papal Foundation helping to train Catholics from 44 countries
The Chester-based foundation gave $800,000 in scholarships for 106 priests, religious and lay persons from developing countries, enabling them to study at 16 Catholic colleges in Rome.