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Archdiocesan ministry to youth gains oversight
Two experienced archdiocesan staff -- Father Stephen DeLacy and Ann Menna -- will help strengthen the connection of Anthem to parishes, Archbishop Perez announced May 1.
Parish ministers, NDS staff risk lives to feed the burgeoning poor
The line of food recipients stretches around the block at St. Joan of Arc Church in Philadelphia, where a Catholic/civic partnership is meeting a fast-rising need: from 70 boxed meals early this month to 975 boxes, twice a week.
Watch prayers today for consecration of U.S. to Mary
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles will lead a special liturgy Friday, May 1 at 3 p.m. to renew the consecration of the United States to the care of Mary -- watch it online.
Young adults focus on priorities, needs of others during pandemic
Three Catholics under 40 reflected on the impact of the coronavirus and saw a return to the basics of cultivating personal relationships and reaching out to others -- in person, not online.
Papal commission urging radical change to society after pandemic
An overhaul of the global economy and a change in personal behavior to consume less, share more and protect the environment are the goals of a 50-member panel.
‘No duty’ to boycott vaccine made from abortion, ethicist says
A Catholic ethicist in Britain, where a coronavirus vaccine derived from the cells of a fetus aborted in 1972 is under trial, said it may not be wrong to use the drug.
Higher death rates among poor cause for alarm, sister says
Black and Latino people affected by COVID-19 are dying at higher rates than others, and a religious sister and expert on racism finds the lack of response by the church "baffling."
Pandemic complicates struggle to rebuild life after domestic violence
Isolation and the "digital divide" can make recovery from abuse amid the coronavirus difficult, but staff with archdiocesan Catholic Social Services are keeping victims "safe and connected."
La Salle’s student-led projects help in virus research, 3D printing
Bright, tech-minded students at the Catholic high school in Wnydmoor are offering unused computing power to research coronavirus treatments, while 3D printers are making respirators for donation.
Radio ‘corona diaries’ document stories of pandemic
A project of Neumann University's radio station invites anyone, locally or across the world, to tell their stories of life during COVID-19 and learn from other people's sorrows and joys.