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Daylesford Abbey 47 Annual Art Show

Daylesford Abbey Invites you to attend the Opening Reception of The 47th Annual Art Show Friday, October 4, 2019, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM $10.00.

Villa Joseph Marie opens new performing arts center

The Bucks County high school for girls, founded by the Sisters of St. Casimir, recently celebrated the completion of a state-of-the-art, 600-seat venue that will host its inaugural show -- a retrospective of past school productions -- on Nov. 22-24.

Polish American festival draws tens of thousands to celebrate heritage, faith

Traditional music, dance, costume, crafts and (of course) food filled the five-day-long Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair. Now in its 54th year, the gathering at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa brings both past and present alive.

‘Just the facts,’ pope tells reporters, commenting on news media

No one really knows what the future of the news media will be, but it will have no future if reporters and the public cannot distinguish between facts and fiction, Pope Francis said.

Ideological fixation, not ‘loyal criticism,’ feeds possibility of schism, pope says

Schisms have occurred throughout church history, he said, and one thing they all have in common is having such a focus on an ideology that they begin reading church doctrine through the lens of that fixation.

Memories of 9/11 attacks linger for fire department chaplain

Msgr. John Delendick, a longtime New York Fire Department chaplain, still recalls the 9/11 attacks vividly. That first year after the attacks, he said, he doesn't remember how many funerals and memorial Masses he celebrated.

Coronation fit for the queen of heaven at Doylestown shrine

The icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, blessed by St. John Paul II, was crowned by two archbishops during a standing-room-only Aug. 25 Mass. The gathering focused on Mary's roles as mother, intercessor and model, while highlighting the strong faith of the Polish Catholic community.

Florida senators ask Trump to waive visa requirements for some Bahamians

"It's important Customs and Border Protection and the Bahamian government work together to clarify the current rules regarding visas in the Bahamas," Sen. Rick Scott said in his statement. His letter was co-signed by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

Vatican calls for electoral reform, negotiations to resume in Nicaragua

With increasing concerns worldwide about human rights violations in Nicaragua, a Vatican representative has called for an immediate return to negotiations and a rollout of reforms necessary to hold "free and transparent elections" there.

Sri Lankan government agrees to independent inquiry into Easter attacks

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has finally won a concession from Sri Lanka's government after widespread criticism of the investigation into the deadly Easter Sunday attacks.