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Saint Gianna Beretta Molla 15th Canonization Anniversary Celebration
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla 15th Canonization Anniversary Mass Celebration will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2019.
One-third of Canada’s churches to close within 10 years
Some 9,000 Christian churches will be sold, demolished or abandoned, says a preservation group. One bright spot is the Archdiocese of Toronto, which foresees no closures due to immigrants engaged in their faith.
Sister Mary Bonaventure Gowan, skilled nurse, dies at 86
The Sister of Mercy showed resourcefulness in feeding people during a drought in India. She later became a director of McAuley Convent in Merion. She is remembered for her compassion and laughter.
Actress who stars in ‘Unplanned’ thinks film is ‘going to change history’
Ashley Bratcher portrays Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood clinic director who became an outspoken pro-life activist, in "Unplanned."
‘Unplanned’ movie rating shouldn’t deter family viewing
The film about Abby Johnson's life as an abortion clinic director turned pro-life advocate gets an R rating because it depicts the actuality of abortion. That's a good reason to bring young people, she says.
All Catholic Chorus 2019 – Concert
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul proudly welcomes the All Catholic Chorus of the Secondary Schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for an afternoon of spiritual and sacred music.
Maryland Senate’s tie vote leads to defeat for assisted suicide measure
The bill would have allowed doctors to prescribe lethal medication in pill form to patients diagnosed as terminally ill and deemed mentally capable.
Catholics urged to support Middle East Christians on Good Friday
"Greater cooperation and a generous commitment by Christians all over the world to their brothers and sisters of the Holy Land and the Middle East is needed," said the Congregation for Eastern Churches in its annual appeal.
Chilean court orders church to pay compensation to abuse survivors
In a decision announced March 27, the court ordered the church to pay 100 million pesos (about US$147,000) for "moral damages" to each of the survivors: Juan Carlos Cruz, Jose Andres Murillo and James Hamilton.
Machines, Minds, and Morality: Ethics in a Changing Technological World
Rosemont College’s Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility will host a symposium on Friday, April 5, 2019.