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Foundation prize is ‘validation’ of all Homeboy Industries does, says priest
The $2.5 million Hilton Foundation prize will help Jesuit Father Gregory Boyle continue his work among former gang members to "create a community of kinship and healing in Los Angeles."
Nebraska governor signs bill that bans dismemberment abortions
Saying Nebraska is "a pro-life state," Gov. Pete Ricketts Aug. 15 signed into law a ban on a second-trimester abortion procedure that he said stops a "horrific procedure."
Letter: Democrats must make room for pro-lifers
About 100 current and former Democratic lawmakers urged the Democratic Party "to moderate its official position on abortion," saying party leaders support abortion policies "radically out of line with public opinion."
Friends on earth help Black Catholic priest toward sainthood
Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first Roman Catholic priest in the U.S. known to be Black, is moving closer to canonization thanks to the efforts of Philly faithful.
In Ireland and Philadelphia, faithful honor Our Lady of Knock
The Miraculous Medal Shrine and the Mayo Association of Philadelphia will host a livestreamed Aug. 16 Mass with a simulcast from County Mayo, site of the 1879 Marian apparition.
Rosary rally on Aug. 15 calls for ‘radical transformation’ of nation
An online recitation of all four sets of mysteries, led by the Sisters of Life and Archdiocese of Philadelphia seminarians, will invoke Mary's intercession for peace amid troubled times.
Seminarians bike 2,000 miles to raise vocation awareness
Ten seminarians plus a few bishops, priests and a pastoral leader made a cycling tour of 17 parishes over five days in the second Biking for Vocations event in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Perez announced new assignments for eight archdiocesan priests, effective Aug. 28.
N.J. Catholic agency sees biggest demand for services in history
Volunteers at a Newark Catholic center have been giving away bags of food and clothes to the needy facing COVID-19's economic impact. But donations and volunteers are down.
Teens hide in cellars: Official tells of conditions in eastern Ukraine
People dodge gunfire and mines while lacking water as the six-year conflict continues. A Catholic aid worker said conditions are deteriorating where 3.8 million people are in need.