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Catholics should lead response to religious violence, says local expert
In response to the latest shooting at a synagogue, a Jewish-Catholic dialogue group at St. Joseph's University will host an interfaith service of solidarity Tuesday night on the campus.
WHO guidelines on kids’ screen time provide more ammo for parents
The U.N.'s World Health Organization issued guidelines April 24 on screen time for young children. The upshot: No screen time for babies under a year old, and no more than one hour a day for children under age 5.
Welding program to train young tradesmen at Fr. Judge HS
The all-boys' Catholic high school in Northeast Philadelphia won a $150,000 grant from the Archdiocesan Educational Fund to launch the first program of the school's technical career curriculum.
Archbishop Gregory shares memories, asks for prayers from Atlanta
As he prepares to leave the archdiocese of Atlanta for his new assignment in Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory shared the memories he has made and asked for prayers during an April 11 interview with the Georgia Bulletin, archdiocesan newspaper.
Vatican newspaper appoints new editorial board for women’s magazine
The announcement came a little more than one month after the magazine's founder and former director, Lucetta Scaraffia, resigned along with her editorial staff, claiming a lack of trust and support from the new management at the newspaper.
South African archbishop says oppression of migrants recalls apartheid
A South African archbishop has urged the government to act against xenophobic attacks, which have increased as general elections approach.
$20K grant helps Catholic preschool teach tots to read for life
Thanks to a grant from the Archdiocesan Educational Fund, Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy is expanding its education of young children, and their parents, knowing that literacy "breaks the cycle of poverty."
Archbishop Chaput approves clerical changes in archdiocese
Two parishes of the Philadelphia Archdiocese will welcome religious priests as parochial administrators, the archbishop announced April 30.
Love of family, influence of priests leads him to ordination
David O'Brien, one of seven children from a close family at St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine, found in his boyhood pastor and high school campus minister models of a joyful priesthood he will join May 18.
120 names on New York archdiocesan list of accused clergy
The Archdiocese of New York released the names of 120 clergy April 26 who have been either credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor or been determined that claims against them are eligible for compensation.