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Chileans must address root causes of violent protests, bishops say
UPDATED - The demonstrations came after the government announced a 10% increase in electricity rates and a transit fare hike equivalent to about $0.04. Though apparently small, the fare increase triggered a reaction to growing inequality.
Sister Rose Andrea Loughery, S.S.J., dies at age 67
Born Cynthia R. Loughery, the graduate of St. Luke Grade School in Glenside and Mount St. Joseph Academy High School was a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 49 years.
Conshohocken native Sister Helen Marguerite Burke dies at 77
The former Sister Marguerite Helene entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Matthew Parish in 1961 and would go on to minister in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia and Washington.
They come at night: Syrians flee to Iraq as cease-fire set to expire
Humanitarians expressed concern over the situation of Syrian civilians displaced by the Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria. As the cease-fire there is about to expire, they are seeing increasing numbers of refugees fleeing into Iraq while others are trapped inside the country.
St. Joseph Sister Patricia Louise Ruth dies at age 77
The former Sister Michael Louise entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, in 1962 from her home parish in Wilmington, Delaware. She ministered in Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Sister Loretta William dies; taught for 57 years
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Loretta William Fitzpatrick died at age 84 after 66 years in religious life. She served as a full-time teacher, tutor, teacher of religious instruction and teacher's aide.
‘We are all responsible’: Bishop urges lifestyle change to protect Amazon
Solutions to environmental problems discussed at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon must involve not just Amazonian nations, but countries in Europe and North America, bishops said.
Nationals’ Catholic chaplain calls the World Series team his parish
UPDATED - Msgr. Stephen Rossetti celebrates Mass, baptizes babies, gives marriage preparation talks and provides pastoral care that often involves listening to people or praying with them. He also frequently blesses baseball bats.
Washington Archdiocese’s solar array touted as model for church agencies
The sun shone on Catholic Charities, literally, Oct. 17 as Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed a solar array installed on five acres of the agency's land surrounding the Missionaries of Charity's Gift of Peace home.
Bishops urge stay of execution, note ‘strong evidence’ inmate is innocent
James Dailey was sentenced to death for the 1985 murder of 14-year-old Shelly Boggio, but another man, Jack Pearcy, has signed a sworn affidavit that "he, and he alone, was responsible for the tragic death of Boggio."