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Catholic History Lecture
Local history talk by Ryan Halloran (Temple University) on Catholic high school athletics in the archdiocese at the American Catholic Historical Society.
Bach St. John Passion by VoxAmaDeus
The Ama Deus Ensemble Baroque Orchestra, Choir and Soloists, led by Valentin Radu, perform Bach's masterpiece, the Passion According to John, on Good Friday, April 19, 2019.
Pope makes surprise visit to community for people with Alzheimer’s
Drawing attention to the special needs of people with Alzheimer's disease, Pope Francis made an afternoon visit to a community of group homes designed to keep residents active and living as normal a life as possible.
Pope urges students to fight their addiction to phones
Pope Francis told high school students to break their phone addiction and spend more time on real communication with others and in moments of quiet, personal reflection.
Organ donation fosters culture of life, pope says
Christians who donate their organs offer "a gift to the suffering Lord who said that everything we have done for a brother or sister in need we have done for him," the pope said April 13 during a meeting with members of the Italian Association of Organ Donors.
Election 2013: Book looks behind the scenes of conclave
In his new book, "The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave That Changed History," Gerard O'Connell gives a varied and detailed account of what dozens of cardinals and the media were saying in the days leading up to the vote.
Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday
Acclaimed by the crowds and knowing he was the Messiah they sought, Jesus still chose the path of humility and self-emptying, focused only on doing God's will, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday.
Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery
The fee would be $27.20 per semester and the figure represents the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals by the Maryland province of the Society of Jesus province for the benefit of Georgetown University.
N.H. death penalty repeal bid called ‘enormous victory for life’
The New Hampshire Senate and House voted overwhelmingly in recent weeks to repeal the state's death penalty law. Gov. Chris Sununu has threatened to veto the bill, but it passed by margins wide enough to override a veto.
Team play keeps Little Flower in every game, even at last out
The Sentinels have relied on solid play and late-inning heroics to emerge as a force to be reckoned with in Catholic League softball. Win or lose, "we have great faith in one another," said pitcher Ginny Britto.