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Christians and Jews must join to fight hatred, promote women, pope says
Engaging in any form of anti-Semitism is a direct contradiction with the Christian faith, Pope Francis said.
Pope: World in need of ‘ecological conversion’ to advance sustainability
Without a change of attitude that focuses on the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants, efforts to achieve the U.N.'s sustainable development goals will not be "sufficient for a fair and sustainable world order," the pope said.
Delco parishes join to reflect on the seven last words of Christ
Every Tuesday in Lent, one of six participating parishes will host a reflection on one of the phrases Jesus spoke at his crucifixion. Seminary professor Msgr. Gregory Fairbanks spoke at St. Francis, Springfield.
St. Katharine’s feast Mass celebrated in cathedral she knew well
Sunday, March 3 marked the first time the Feast of St. Katharine Drexel has been celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul since her remains have been moved there to a new shrine.
Notre Dame president says crisis ‘demands prayer’ but ‘we must also act’
Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, said he has heard from many in the campus community that the "deeply disturbing" stories of clergy sexual abuse have "disheartened and challenged their faith."
Guatemalans hit by three years of drought among those CRS Rice Bowl helps
These past three years of drought in Central America have destroyed crops of corn and beans, leaving families starving and causing Guatemala to declare a true state of emergency.
Four British doctors ask court to review survey on assisted suicide
The doctors, two of whom are Catholic, say they believe the Royal College of Physicians has acted "unfairly and unlawfully" by setting a supermajority of 60 percent of votes to retain the college's existing opposition to assisted suicide.
Summer program designed to integrate ‘Laudato Si” across church life
Creighton University and the Catholic Climate Covenant are collaborating on the first of three biennial conferences to inspire parish and school leaders to more fully integrate Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment into church life.
Sister William Eileen Jester, West Phila. native, dies
The former Helen Marie Jester attended St. Agatha Grade School and West Catholic High School before entering the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1952. She would teach in Philadelphia and four other dioceses.
Sister Julia Tierney, teacher and college lecturer, dies at 88
The Sister of St. Francis left her home in County Mayo, Ireland and entered religious life in 1946. She would go on to teach in schools and universities around the world, including in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.