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Local faithful celebrate Irish apparition of Mary
More than 500 gathered at the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal for an Aug. 21 Mass and reception in honor of Our Lady of Knock, kicking off plans for an outdoor shrine at the complex.
Bishops welcome proposed rule to protect rights of religious employers
UPDATED - The proposed rule would clarify that religious organizations may make employment decisions "consistent with their sincerely held religious tenets and beliefs without fear of sanction by the federal government," the Labor Department said in announcing it Aug. 14.
Former Downingtown pastor charged with theft of parish finances
Msgr. Joseph McLoone was arrested Aug. 21 in Chester County for misappropriating almost $100,000 from an off-the-books account at St. Joseph Parish. He has been on leave since resigning as pastor last year.
Threats to dignity, sanctity of life seen advancing at ‘breakneck speed’
Joseph Meaney, former director of international outreach and expansion for Human Life International, assumed the presidency of the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
Dominican Sisters of Peace offer ‘come and see’ retreat
The Sept. 13-15 gathering at the congregation’s Kentucky farm and ecology center offers a free opportunity to experience the order's life of prayer, service and peace-making.
Kenyan Catholic doctors warn against cervical cancer vaccination of girls
The Ministry of Health has said the vaccination is targeting the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer of the cervix. Two free doses of the vaccine -- administered 10 months apart -- will be given to 10-year-old girls.
Start the new school year with prayer, Chick-fil-A
The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal invites college students and young adults to a Sept. 23 evening of faith, fellowship and food, featuring adoration, a novena and waffle fries.
Mother Boniface Center offers lectio divina, vocation discernment workshops
The Sept. 14 and 28 events at the Northeast Philadelphia retreat house will enable participants to trace God's presence in Scripture and in their calling.
Kids saddle up for safety with help from Philly police
At an Aug. 2 "bike rodeo" hosted by Catholic Social Services, officers helped some 50 kids learn the rules of the road, while getting ready for a new school year.
Bangladesh flood victims reel as aid agencies struggle to respond
Monsoon flooding in 28 of the country's 64 districts affected more than 7 million people, left tens of thousands of houses uninhabitable and destroyed crops over vast areas.