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Seniors kick off summer, and their shoes, at archdiocesan barbecue
More than 75 seniors shared good food, good music, dancing and the sense of community that is a hallmark of the two archdiocesan senior residences in South Philadelphia.
Missouri’s new law called ‘giant step forward’ for pro-life movement
With Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signing into law a bill that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy, the state's lawmakers" have taken a giant step forward for the pro-life movement," said St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson.
La Salle defies early season doubts, captures baseball title
With only one returning starter from last year's team, some thought this season was a rebuild, but not the Explorers, who beat Cardinal O'Hara, 4-1, May 25 for the Catholic League championship.
Four Catholics die in latest Burkina Faso church attack
Suspected Muslim extremists attacked another Catholic church in Burkina Faso, killing four people and raising the death toll among Christians to 20 in wave of violence in the West Africa nation.
Catholic Communication Campaign helps church evangelize, inform Catholics
Catholic communications in all forms -- print, digital, broadcast, social media -- are essential to informing the Catholic faithful about the Catholic Church, two church communicators told Catholic News Service.
Meet the men to be ordained deacons this June
Seven men will become permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -- read their bios, and join in praying for them before their ordination on Saturday, June 8 at the cathedral.
Funeral rites set for Sister Anne Bradley, S.S.J.
The former Sister Bernard Patrick entered the sisters of St. Joseph in 1954 from Delaware County and served in major archdioceses in the Mid-Atlantic. She was 84. The funeral Mass will be May 28.
Sister Patricia Ann O’Neill, S.S.J., dies at age 73
The Sister of St. Joseph, formerly Sister Hugh Patrice, was born in Ridley Park and graduated from Archbishop Prendergast High School. She entered religious life in 1964 and served in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Bishop Joseph Galante, bishop of Camden, dies at 80
A former Philadelphia priest, he earned master's and doctoral degrees, served in Rome and was known for his skills in communications. He was a bishop in Texas before heading the Camden Diocese until 2013.
Supreme Court allows fetal burials, rejects abortion limits in Indiana
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a state law that requires abortion providers to bury or cremate fetal remains. It also refused to take up a challenge to a block of the state law that would prevent women from obtaining abortions based on the gender, race or a potential diagnosis of Down syndrome of the fetus.