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Philadelphia Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Show your pro-life pride by marching in the Philadelphia Saint Patrick's Day Parade with the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia.
Dioceses adopt wide-ranging plans to limit spread of coronavirus
With more than 100,000 cases worldwide and 250 in the U.S., the Catholic community is stressing caution and prevention. One bishop excused the sick and health care workers from their Lenten fasts.
Sister Eileen Russell, S.S.J., dies at age 87
The Orange, New Jersey native entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill in 1950 and would minister in three archdioceses on the East Coast.
Francisan Brother, longtime servant at St. Francis Inn, dies at 85
Brother Thomas Ennis, O.F.M., ministered for 26 years at the Franciscan-run soup kitchen in Philadelphia's Kensington section, among other assignments in his 54 years of religious life.
All-Catholic basketball teams announced
The Philadelphia Catholic League has named first-, second- and third-team All-Catholic basketball players for boys and girls for the 2019-2020 season.
Catholic Church in Germany to increase payments to abuse survivors
The German bishops, responding to criticism from survivors of clergy sexual abuse, will begin paying more compensation "at the higher end" of the current range between 5,000 euros ($5,650) and 50,000 euros per case.
New program helps Latinos find mental health resources
Archdiocesan Catholic Social Services has launched "Recupere Su Felicidad (Recover Your Happiness)" to direct clients to treatments that speak their language, and their culture.
Catholic school adds esports team to keep students engaged
A Vermont school found it couldn't field a football team, so it added esports, a form of sport competition using video games with organized, multiplayer competitions. A bass fishing team is next.
What is the ‘Catholic vote’ in more diverse church?
The 2016 election revealed a demographic shift taking place among Catholic voters, one that depends more on ethnicity than on religion. At issue is "the white Catholic vote vs. the Hispanic Catholic vote."
Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Pope Francis wants Catholics to focus on the pastoral care of people displaced within the borders of their own country and the church's mission to serve them. The theme is: "Forced like Jesus Christ to flee."