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Pope Francis to take his post-pandemic pleas to global stage
When he addresses the U.N. Sept. 15, the pope will call for using the crisis as an way to rethink economic, political and environmental policies for the benefit of humanity and the earth.
Athletes hope Catholic League’s fall sports will play in spring
Local coaches and players expressed a mix of disappointment, understanding and hope that traditional fall sports might be played sometime during early 2021, all due to the pandemic.
Four-legged frontliner cheers vulnerable adults during COVID
Boogs, an emotional support animal, is bringing smiles to residents of Divine Providence Village, an archdiocesan care facility for women with intellectual disabilities.
Milwaukee archbishop prays for justice during visit to Wisconsin city
After a Mass Aug. 27 organized by the Catholic pastors in Kenosha, where people have been protesting the police shooting of a Black man Aug. 23, Archbishop Jerome Listecki toured the streets.
Dioceses in Hurricane Laura’s path report damage
After the storm made landfall with winds of 150 mph along the Texas-Louisiana border early on Aug. 27, bishops from the region began checking on parishes in its path.
Going solar, Virginia parishes, schools save money, offset carbon
Seven Catholic entities in the Richmond Diocese have integrated energy-saving tools that will offset 45,000 tons of greenhouse gases and reduce operating costs.
Immaculata’s teacher residency offers degree, classroom job
Students in the university's partnership with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia teach full-time, with benefits, in a Catholic school while earning an undergrad degree and obtaining certification.
Papal Foundation gives $9 million in grants to 59 countries
The Philadelphia-based charity distributes grants to churches, hospitals and many other Catholic organizations throughout the world, funding needs identified by the pope.
Where is ET? Jesuit astronomer studies intragalactic possibilities
A priest-scientist working to answer the question "Where is everybody?" in the universe says the effort to find intelligent life "helps to understand better who we are."
With millions deprived of basic needs, Christians must act, pope says
When greed "excludes millions of people from having primary goods ... and unlimited material progress threatens our common home, then we cannot stand by and watch," Pope Francis said.