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Bound by shared grief, staff assists families at natural burial ground
Honey Creek Woodlands is a burial ground for those who desire a simple burial in a wooden box or a shroud. Graves are marked with discreet sandstone markers. The land is owned by the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, a community of more than 40 Trappist monks.
Catholic faith means ‘everything’ to vet who survived Battle of Midway
Historians regard the four-day Battle of Midway as a turning point in the Pacific theater and as perhaps the most decisive victory in U.S. naval history.
‘This has to stop now’: Vancouver Archdiocese releases abuse report
The report contained 31 recommendations and responses and named Vancouver priests who have been criminally convicted, named in settled lawsuits or the subject of other public cases.
On holy ground: Pope honors martyrs, missioners, bombing victims in Asia
At the end of his trip to Thailand and Japan, Pope Francis said he found truth in the saying, "Lux ex oriente, ex occidente luxus," or, as he roughly translated it, "the light comes from the East, and luxury, consumerism from the West."
Financial scandal shows Vatican reforms are working, pope tells media
On his return flight to Rome, he pope also spoke about nuclear weapons and nuclear energy, nonviolence and the just-war theory and about political unrest in Hong Kong, Chile and several other Latin American countries.
Boston seminary report shows internal failures, no culture of misconduct
The report "largely confirmed" specific allegations. However, the inquiry found that these were "isolated incidents" rather than part of a pervasive culture at the seminary, and that these cases were handled "quickly and appropriately."
St. Katharine, Wayne captures CYO field hockey title
Through the regular season, region and CYO contests, St. Katharine’s scored an astounding 86 goals while allowing a miserly six on the way to an 11-0-1 season. They capped the championship tourney with two shutouts.
Everyday Heroes: Army officer donates part of liver to save priest’s life
Father Dennis Callan's health was rapidly declining. His situation was so dire that his dentist refused to even pull a tooth out of fear that the he would bleed to death. The cause? Advanced cirrhosis of the liver.
Parish draws 35 men, sons for theology talk via football party
St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine, Chester County invited men of the parish and their teen sons Nov. 17 to hear a talk about Theology of the Body, followed by lunch and the Eagles vs. Patriots game.
Bishop Malloy echoes pope’s call in Japan for global nuclear disarmament
Bishop Malloy noted that the U.S. and Russia possess more than 90% of the world's nuclear weapons. "This fact alone calls for our nation to exercise global leadership for mutual, verifiable nuclear disarmament," he said.