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Jury finds Washington priest guilty on four counts of child sexual abuse
Father Urbano Vazquez was found guilty in D.C. Superior Court on three felony counts of second-degree child sexual assault with aggravating circumstances, and on one misdemeanor count of sexual abuse of a child.
Illinois bishop decries ‘crisis of gun violence,’ asks for solutions
According to published statistics, there have been 255 mass shootings -- four or more victims -- in this country already this year. One hundred people a day and 36,500 people a year die from gun violence.
Friends lend a hand to spruce up historic Catholic cemetery
Volunteers gathered for an Aug. 17 tour and clean-up of St. Joachim Cemetery in Philadelphia's Frankford section, the final resting place of more than 2,400 Irish descendants and a Cuban revolutionary.
Deepening Our Wisdom Years: A Spirituality of Aging Workshop for Seniors
We invite you to come together and grow in community with others who are experiencing the process of aging. In a setting of prayer, peace and beauty we will share what is stirring in us, listen to valuable reflections and enter into prayer that will touch our hearts and spirits.
Vincentians celebrate 170 years in Philadelphia with gala
An Oct. 10 gathering in downtown Philadelphia will honor the order's work in the city and feature dinner, awards and entertainment.
Historic graveyard hosts tour, clean-up session
Friends of St. Joachim Cemetery in the city's Frankford section will gather on Aug. 17 to learn more about the final resting place for more than 2,400 souls, most of them Irish-Catholic immigrants. Volunteers will also trim back shrubs and reminisce over soft pretzels.
Immaculata hosts annual golf invitational
Now in its 44th year, the Oct. 8 tournament will raise monies for the Immaculata Fund, which provides scholarship and financial aid for the university's students.
Ukrainian archbishop rules out ‘appeasement’ of aggressors in renewed fighting
As fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church warned against an "imitation peace" of "capitulation and submission" in the five-year war against Russian-backed separatists.
Pope Francis honors 40 Catholics in Philadelphia Archdiocese
The awardees, who include lay individuals, couples, a religious sister and a permanent deacon, are recognized for their dedication and service to the church. Archbishop Chaput will confer the honors formally Sept. 5.
Police in Wyoming recommend sex abuse charges against retired bishop
The investigation stems from a case initiated in 2002 that was reopened in 2018 when new information was produced and provided to the Cheyenne Police Department by an independent investigation conducted by the Wyoming Diocese of the Catholic Church.