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Girls’ hoops see new league alignment; boys’ play taut as ever
The Philadelphia Catholic League will utilize Red and Blue divisions in girls' basketball for better competition. Meanwhile, the junior boys of Wood and O'Hara played a down-to-the-wire, early-season thriller.
Immigrants to US face stiffer headwinds in 2020
As the Catholic community marks National Migration Week, a Philadelphia immigration attorney says “it’s getting insanely difficult” to become a U.S. citizen. Laws are stricter and fees higher.
Flu factor: Churches act to stop virus from spreading
Don't shake hands or take Communion on the tongue, are among the directives by three U.S. Catholic dioceses including Allentown, in force until the threat of flu passes.
Indian Court ruling on madrassas to affect Catholic schools
India's Supreme Court has allowed the government to screen teacher candidates in publicly funded Muslim religious schools. Church leaders say it violates their right to manage some 54,000 Catholic schools.
Big pro-life turnout in Chicago prompts new venue
March for Life Chicago is attracting more people each year -- including young women -- and participants in this year's Jan. 11 event will enjoy a convention featuring pro-life ministries and other exhibitors.
Filipinos celebrate their faith in Santo Nino festival season
The Festival of Santo Nino de Cebu -- rooted in the deep faith of the Filipino people -- finds special Masses, dances and processions marking the 16th-century arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
Government secularization in Spain worries church leaders
Spanish church leaders voiced concern for their country's future after the government pledged to legalize euthanasia, secularize education and strip the church of "improper assets."
No easy answers to homelessness, church workers say
After Philadelphia cleared tent encampments Jan. 6, staff of Catholic Social Services spoke of the "complicated" challenge of homelessness. They see an uptick in youth aging out of foster care now on the streets.
In ministry for 75 years, Sister Kathleen Mary Smith, I.H.M. dies
The St. Joan of Arc parishioner took the religious name Sister Irene Joseph when she entered the I.H.M. sisters on Aug. 16, 1945, serving in schools of the Philadelphia Archdiocese until 2004.
Sister Dana Elise McCambley, S.S.J., dies at 79
The Hallahan High School grad, formerly Sister Charles Andrew of the Sisters of St. Joseph, will be laid to rest at services Friday, Dec. 10 at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown.