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Dr. Mary Healy Retreat for Men and Women
"Healing: Bringing the Gift of God's Mercy to the World" is the theme for this intense, uplifting weekend.
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers Retreat for Men and Women
"Encountering the Joy of the Lord" is the theme for this uplifting and dynamic retreat for men and women. Directed by international evangelist, author, TV and radio host, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers will kick off our summer retreat series.
Vatican firefighter says St. Peter’s at much less risk than Notre Dame
Maj. Paolo De Angelis, head of the Vatican fire department, told the Italian news agency ANSA April 16 that the structural differences between Notre Dame and the basilica and, especially, the differences in the materials used, make a catastrophic fire at St. Peter's less likely.
Notre Dame fire showed that beauty still matters, art historian says
As people in Paris and around the world watched in horror as flames consumed the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral, the blaze also stirred genuine emotions that could come only from witnessing the loss of beauty.
Knights CEO says Iran-backed militias threaten Iraq’s religious minorities
In an April 12 op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, the CEO of the Knights of Columbus said that "Christian towns in Iraq increasingly look neither Christian nor Iraqi -- but Iranian."
North Dakota governor signs bill banning ‘dismemberment abortions’
The bill outlaws an abortion procedure known as "dilation and evacuation," which is reportedly the most commonly used procedure in second-trimester abortions.
Archbishop invites Parisians to light a candle to dispel fire’s darkness
Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris invited the faithful to attend the annual chrism Mass at historic St. Sulpice Church April 17 in the wake of the massive fire that seriously damaged the historic Notre Dame Cathedral.
Lecture shows how sports shaped local Catholic thought
The American Catholic Historical Society will present a free May 5 lecture by Temple graduate student Ryan Halloran, showing how Msgr. John Bonner used athletic programs to encourage neo-Thomistic values in youth.
Local Catholics can help rebuild Notre Dame via collection
Archbishop Charles Chaput has asked that all parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese consider taking up a voluntary collection to assist with the repair efforts for the Cathedral of Notre Dame, damaged by fire April 15.
Catholic leaders nationwide react to Notre Dame cathedral fire
As U.S. Catholic leaders grappled with the enormity of the April 15 fire that ruined the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the word "iconic" came to mind for many of them.