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St. Joe’s Prep crew heading to London after Stotesbury win
The Prep's varsity 8 boys won gold on the Schuylkill last month, earning a place at the international Royal Henley Regatta on the River Thames July 3-7.
Eritrean Catholic bishops say government closes church-run health centers
Patients were ordered to go home and soldiers were deployed to guard the centers, the bishops said in a June 13 letter to the ministry of health.
‘Minds, hearts’ shaken by fire at Florida co-cathedral, says rector
An investigation led officials to determine the cause was arson. On June 7, Jimmy Patronis, Florida state fire marshal, announced Seth Johnson, 32, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony arson.
St. Barnabas celebrates Catholic faith in changing neighborhood
From its founding in Southwest Philadelphia after World War I, the 100-year-old parish has been home to industrial workers and now to a growing presence of Hispanic Catholics and others living their faith.
Father Rosica resigns as CEO of Salt and Light Foundation
Father Thomas Rosica has faced allegations of plagiarizing the written work of several authors in his lectures, blog posts and newspaper articles dating back several years.
Young adult leaders gather for post-synod discussion
Catholic young adults felt the hierarchy started listening to them in preparation for the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, and they will do whatever they can to make sure their voices continue to be heard, said a youth minister from New Zealand.
Listening, mentoring key to keeping young adults, say church workers
Professors, youth ministers and lay theologians across the country give different reasons for why young people are leaving the church, but they all agree that listening and mentoring are key to developing and maintaining faith.
What’s in a name: Vatican questions use of term ‘viri probati’
While the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon aims to highlight the damage wrought by climate change and exploitation, the possibility of ordaining married men to minister in remote areas of the rainforest continues to garner more attention.
Educational program lifts up immigrant women and their families
Founded by a group of Catholic laywomen in Mexico more than 40 years ago, the educational program for immigrant women teaches English and provides classes on spiritual development, health exams and other topics.
Lifetime film called an ‘extraordinary story of power of bravery, faith’
Based on a true story, "Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story," a Lifetime film by Emmy-winning actor and director Vondie Curtis-Hall, was honored with a Christopher Award May 23 for affirming "the highest values of the human spirit."