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Saints on Mission – Mission Summer Saint Series, St Paul
Join the Archdiocesean Pontifical Mission Socities for a Mission Summer Saint Series. Celebrate the 12:05 Mass for the Feast of SS Peter and Paul and join us in Drexel Hall to learn about St Paul, the Disciple and Busy Missionary.
Lay groups cautious about bishops’ actions to boost accountability
Representatives of lay organizations expressed caution over the steps taken by U.S. bishops to boost accountability and transparency in dealing with clergy sexual abuse, saying future actions by the bishops will determine how successful the initiatives ultimately will be.
British government: Abortions in England, Wales hit record low last year
UPDATED - Figures published online June 13 by the Department of Health revealed that abortions in 2018 rose by 4 percent the previous year.
Two of 3 area Catholic schools capture state lacrosse titles
It was Bishop Shanahan in a rout for the PIAA Class 2A championship, La Salle in a dramatic late-game win for the 3A title and, alas, Villa Maria losing a heart breaker in the Class 2A final. John Knebels wraps up all the action.
Chilean steps down just before ordination as bishop
Just three weeks after Pope Francis named him to be an auxiliary bishop of Santiago, Father Carlos Irarrazaval Errazuriz declined the position in the wake of concern over comments he made about the sex abuse crisis, women and Jewish tradition.
Three churches agree to more renovations at Church of the Holy Sepulcher
During its 10-month restoration, it was determined that the 19th-century structure remained endangered because of the humidity of the soil beneath the foundations the church, and further work was needed to stabilize it.
Pro-lifers decry Illinois governor signing into law ‘extreme’ abortion bill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an abortion bill that Illinois' Catholic bishops said eliminates "even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law" and whose passage by the legislature marked "a sad moment in our history as a state."
Bishops on Facebook Live talk about laity’s anger, frustration over abuse
As the U.S. bishops met this week in Baltimore, Facebook users had a chance to ask questions of a panel of clergymen, including Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop John McIntyre, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
More than a few fans prayed for St. Louis Blues to win Stanley Cup
Before the St. Louis Blues won the NHL's Stanley Cup for the first time in the team's 52-year history June 12, people shared their hopes for divine intervention -- maybe even from St. John Paul II, who visited the city in 1999.
Mitigate global warming, spare further injustice to poor, pope says
The world must act immediately to address the climate emergency and avoid committing "a brutal act of injustice" on the poor and future generations, Pope Francis told oil executives.