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Teens at NCYC embrace volunteer opportunities, take time to help others
Many teenagers made sure the time they spent in the thematic park during the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis also was about helping others.
Bishop accused of abuse headed back to Argentina for court appearance
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta was set to leave Vatican City to present himself before judicial authorities in Argentina before a Nov. 28 deadline that, if ignored, could result in an arrest warrant.
Pittsburgh bishop to colleagues in Rome: Give everything for the flock
Bishop Zubik was the principal celebrant and homilist at the first Mass the bishops of New Jersey and Pennsylvania celebrated during their visits "ad limina apostolorum" -- to the threshold of the apostles -- to report on the status of their dioceses.
Powerful nations protect all life, pope says in Japan
Beauty, creation and each human life are gifts of God to be treasured and shared, not enslaved to current societal ideas of what is valuable, perfect or productive, Pope Francis said at a Mass in the famous Tokyo Dome.
Pope: Reverence for life, not profit, must determine use of nuclear power
While not adopting the Japanese bishops' opposition to nuclear power plants as his own, Pope Francis insisted the 2011 meltdown at the Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima raises serious questions.
‘Lessons and Carols’ of the Christmas season
St. Anastasia Parish, Newtown Square, will host an evening of reflection, Scripture and choir music, organ and congregational hymns reminding us to prepare for the birth of Christ.
Advent Tree Lighting and Open House
All are welcome to join the Sisters and Staff of Mother Boniface Spirituality Center for our annual Advent Tree Lighting and Open House. With time for fellowship, refreshments and a chance to browse our vendors, this evening is a celebration of the time of Advent as we prepare in hope for Christmas.
Honor martyrs, work for Christ’s kingdom of peace, pope says in Nagasaki
While the world knows Nagasaki as the site of a U.S. atomic bomb blast, for the Catholic Church it is also the site of one of the fiercest campaigns of anti-Christian persecution.
A world without nuclear weapons is possible, pope says in Japan
Saying it is "perverse" to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer, Pope Francis urged a renewed commitment to disarmament and to the international treaties designed to limit or eliminate nuclear weapons.
Pope arrives in Japan — decades later than he’d hoped
The pope met with the bishops of Japan and outlined the major themes of this four-day stay: nuclear disarmament, the example of the Japanese martyrs, interreligious dialogue and special care for the young.