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Dominick Bucciarelli, former head of St. Vincent de Paul Society, dies at 81
The husband and father of seven children was an active member of St. Anselm Parish for many years and president of the social outreach society on the parish and archdiocesan levels.
Sister of Mercy Margaret Rastatter, longtime teacher, dies at 92
The former studies director at Archbishop Ryan High School and vice-principal at Little Flower High School taught in elementary and high schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, and loved to travel.
Church official warns lawmakers over Duterte’s death penalty bid
The church official called the death penalty "anti-life" and "anti-poor" and that instituting it would not reduce crime.
Delco native, St. Joseph Sister Eileen Kean, 89, dies
Raised in Sacred Heart Parish in Manoa, she entered the congregation in 1949 and would go on to minister in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown, Harrisburg and Trenton.
Sister Jordan Marie Goeke, longtime hospital nurse, dies at 95
A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, the Trenton native ministered as a nurse and supervisor for almost a half-century in Philadelphia, plus service throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Italian bishops provide $1.1 million in humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Spread over three years, the gift coincides with South Sudan's eighth anniversary of independence and will aid the country's recovery from a deadly civil war.
Medical Mission Sister, nurse and healer, dies at 84
After Sister Jane Pellowski entered the congregation in 1953, she worked in Atlanta's first racially integrated hospital. After earning a master's degree in counseling, she ministered in Philadelphia.
Pope appoints Brazilian as vice director for Vatican press office
The Vatican announced the appointment July 25, one week after the pope named Matteo Bruni to head the press hall.
‘E pluribus unum’: Synergy, cooperation at heart of Vatican media reform
The Vatican has been working to streamline and coordinate its varied communications entities.
Franciscan sister, ministering for 62 years in hospitals, dies at 90
Sister Margaret Mary O’Reilly, O.S.F., was born and raised in Ireland until 1944 when she entered religious life. She ministered in Oregon for most of her 72 years with the Franciscan congregation.