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Father Paul Obrimski dies at 81; served in two Phila. parishes
The Philadelphia native was ordained in 1970 for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and became a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2008.
Msgr. Joseph McGeown, pastor and educator, dies at 80
The West Philadelphia native was ordained in 1965 and taught at Cardinal O’Hara and Archbishop Wood high schools followed by stints as principal at Lansdale Catholic and Cardinal Dougherty.
Casa del Carmen aids families with 1,200 donated hygiene kits
Heart to Heart International partnered with Catholic Social Services to offer North Philadelphia residents masks, shampoo and toothpaste to stretch budgets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trinitarian Sister Patricia Kelly, longtime social minister, dies at 83
A member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity since 1963, she served with Catholic Social Services of the Philadelphia Archdiocese and in parish social outreach.
Sister Rose Albertine Weaver, S.S.J., dies at 96
The former Mary Jane Weaver entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1941 and would minister in four dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, for almost 79 years.
Sister Dorothy L. Tracey, S.S.J., dies at 87
After attending Our Mother of Sorrows School and West Catholic High School in Philadelphia, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1951 and took the name Sister Joseph Laurene.
Sister Helen Bradley, 82, dies in 65th year as St. Joseph Sister
The graduate of St. Bernard School and St. Hubert High School in Philadelphia, she entered religious life in 1955 as Sister Anna Francis and served all of her ministry in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Sister Mary Bradley, S.S.J., dies at 85
After attending Ascension of Our Lord School and Little Flower High School in Philadelphia, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1952 as Sister Anne Peter. She would serve in three dioceses.
Papal academy fosters ethics, alliances in AI debate
Given the huge impact technology and artificial intelligence will have on humanity and the environment, the Pontifical Academy for Life is encouraging more ethical and moral reflection in the multidisciplinary field.
Church leaders oppose Israeli plans to annex West Bank
Moving forward with an Israeli plan to unilaterally annex West Bank land could mean the end to the already languishing Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, said the heads of the Holy Land churches.