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As public Mass resumes, liturgical music makes a slow comeback
Large choirs won't be singing in area parishes for some time, but archdiocesan directives offer a chance to better appreciate the human voice as an instrument of divine praise.
U.S. cities should hold prayer events to promote healing
A top Vatican official suggested U.S. religious leaders should organize ecumenical and interreligious prayer events to bring people together, and offer forgiveness.
His journey to priesthood stretches continents, decades into eternity
Across more than 2,000 miles from his native Venezuela to Philadelphia, with stops along the way, now at age 49 the sacred vocation of Deacon Wilmer Chirino Gonzalez will soon be realized.
Pope prays for U.S., calls racism a pro-life issue
Watching the social unrest in America, Pope Francis said no one can claim to defend the sanctity of every human life while tolerating racism and exclusion. He prayed for national reconciliation and peace.
D.C. archbishop slams ‘egregious’ manipulation of shrine by Trump
The president and first lady visited Washington's Shrine to St. John Paul II for 20 minutes and posed for photos. Later Archbishop Wilton Gregory decried the shrine's decision.
Outreaches reopen after protest closures
Several archdiocesan agencies were forced to shut their doors due to ongoing civil unrest in the city on Monday, but critically needed food distribution has largely resumed.
At center of pandemic, Latin American churches confront hunger
Atop the deadly health crisis, an economic crisis is worsening in a region where millions of people labor in informal jobs relying on each day's income to meet that day's needs.
Amid protests, bishops express sorrow over Floyd killing, racism
Outrage over the latest killing of an unarmed black man outweighed caution over COVID-19 as hundreds of thousands marched in protest and Catholic bishops joined the calls for justice.
Early thought of priesthood, put aside, comes full circle at ordination
The seed of a vocation took root early in the mind of Deacon August Taglianetti, who will be ordained a priest June 20, and emerged in college while studying to be a teacher.
Pastor of St. John Cantius Parish dies at 67 from COVID-19
Father Joseph J. Zingaro died May 20 on the 42nd anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He was loved by his parishioners and worked to promote vocations.