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Pact allows Hallahan students to earn college degree in high school

A new innovative partnership between the all-girls archdiocesan school and Community College of Philadelphia can lead to an associate's degree in health or business by graduation.

Top Vatican diplomat grants interview to Chinese Communist tabloid

Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Chinese state-run media that Vatican-Beijing talks are focused on achieving concrete results for China's Catholics while avoiding differences between the two "systems."

Jesuit astronomer works to unravel the mysteries of galactic evolution

An astronomer on the Vatican Observatory staff, Father Richard D'Souza studies halos of stars that have fallen into one galaxy from another during collisions and mergers can provide clues to a galaxy's multibillion-year history.

Benedicta Leadership Enrichment Seminar

Fr. Nathan Cromly and Johnnette Benkovic-Williams will direct this uplifting, dynamic and life-changing seminar for women.

Women of Grace Retreat

At the Foot of the Cross: God's Infinite Mercy is the theme for the Women of Grace retreat. Dr. Carrie Gress, Fr. Nathan Cromly, Jack William and Tom Sullivan will be assisting Johnnette Benkovic-Williams with this national retreat.

Dr. Mary Healy Retreat for Men and Women

As a professor of Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, a best-selling author and international speaker, Dr. Healy will be directing her first retreat at Malvern Retreat House.

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers retreat

World-renowned evangelist, author, TV and radio host will be directing a retreat for men and women for the first time at Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA.

Jesus is always ready to help free people from evil, pope says

Christians recognize life's great paradox that so much evil and temptation exist in the world, but that God is always present, too, ready to help and give people the strength to persevere, Pope Francis said.

Bishop Barron says book on abuse crisis written from his ‘pastor’s heart’

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron says Catholics are understandably "demoralized and scandalized" by the abuse crisis but he urges them to "stay and fight for the body of Christ."

Local Knights of Columbus to help with slain Colorado teen ‘hero’ funeral

Knights of Columbus Council 4844 of Southwest Denver has set up a fund to help the family of Kendrick Castillo with the boy's funeral and will be helping during services, private and public, to honor his life.