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$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.
National Shrine hosts organ concert to benefit Notre Dame Cathedral
More than 2,000 people attended an April 26 organ concert at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington to benefit restoration and rebuilding efforts of Notre Dame de Paris.
Hackers infiltrate Ohio parish’s email system, steal $1.75 million
The theft was discovered April 17 when a construction company working on church renovations inquired why it had not received the two most recent monthly payments for the project.
Churches have been targets of attack in South Asia, Southeast Asia
Experts cite a heightened danger for more than 150 million Catholics and other Christians across South and Southeast Asia following the April 21, 2019, Easter bomb attacks that killed more than 250 people and injured 500.
Pope names Archbishop Etienne coadjutor archbishop of Seattle
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Anchorage to be coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle, meaning he will assist and could succeed Archbishop J. Peter Sartain in leading the archdiocese.
Catholic bishops condemn Poway synagogue shooting
Catholic bishops from around the U.S. were quick to condemn the April 27 attack on a Jewish community gathered at a synagogue near San Diego, which left one person dead and three others injured.
A look at the College of Cardinals after Polish cardinal’s 80 birthday
The 120 cardinals under 80 years of age and, therefore, eligible to enter a conclave, come from 65 countries, a result of Pope Francis' practice of naming several cardinals from countries that have never had one before.