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Actor joins with those struggling for religious freedom in Middle East

Mahershala Ali addressed an evening reception of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Congressional Caucus, co-sponsored at the U.S. Capitol with the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. His words could apply equally to Christian sects who face discrimination, violence and marginalizing.

125th Anniversary Newman Celebration

We are celebrating this monumental year and the completion of our redevelopment project by hosting a three day celebration.

Archbishop Chaput’s Visitation to St. Mary’s Church

On August 11th, Archbishop Chaput will be visiting St. Mary’s in Conshohocken, the Latin Mass quasi-parish he established in the diocese one year ago.

Marian Movement of Priests Lay Retreat

Fr. Gerry hopes to remind us of the light-filled way along which all of us must walk in order to live the consecration which we have made to her Immaculate Heart.

Open House at 99 Adult Day Care

Join us for our first open house. We will have activities, snacks, and provide a tour of our center. Come over and join us!

Mercy sisters honored for efforts to help New Hampshire end death penalty

A group of Mercy sisters has been honored by the New Hampshire Coalition Against the Death Penalty for the key role they played in making New Hampshire the 21st state in the country to abolish the death penalty.

Big tech, digital culture pose challenges for sharing faith, panelists say

The conference brought together Catholic intellectuals and communications practitioners to explore how the church can respond and benefit from the new media paradigm.

Justice Stevens changed death penalty views during three decades on court

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who served on the court for nearly 35 years, died July 16 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at age 99 after suffering complications from a stroke the previous day.

Being curator of meteorites allows Jesuit to ‘find God’ in all things

At the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Jesuit Brother Robert Macke finds his work as the curator of meteorites for the Vatican Observatory allows him to, as the Jesuit saying goes, "find God in all things."

Report gives snapshot of efforts to protect religious freedom around globe

UPDATED - In conjunction with the U.S. State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, the Religious Freedom Institute presented a side event July 15 to discuss current international religious freedom policy.