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Villa Maria Academy student spells it like it is
After her second consecutive win at the Chester County Spelling Bee on Feb. 13, eighth grader Jordi DeJong is headed for the national finals in June.
Championship goes to clutch-shooting Carroll in OT
The Patriots won their first Catholic League girls' basketball title since 2012 with an overtime win over Archbishop Wood. In the highly competitive league, it surprised no one that the final went an extra period.
Irish Night at Good Shepherd Catholic School
The March 2 event will feature Celtic rock band Galway Guild and and Irish dancers, along with dinner, drinks and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the school's students.
Roman Catholic takes 2nd straight CL crown, 4th in 5 years
The Cahillites came out fast and furious and never seriously struggled, winning the Catholic League boys’ basketball title over La Salle, 64-50, Feb. 25. It was the 32nd league title all time for the defending state champs.
Green Bay Diocese will remove name of former bishop from Cathedral Center
In a Feb. 23 letter to parishioners, Bishop Ricken said the removal of Bishop Wycislo's name from the building is part of the diocese's response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
Ladies of Helena Communion Breakfast
Kathleen McCarthy -- author, Catholic radio broadcaster, Catholic lay evangelist and retreat director -- will speak at St. Helena Church in Blue Bell March 3 on the theme, "Come as You Are."
Swiss bishops, religious orders strengthen abuse reporting mandate
Just a few days after the Vatican summit on child protection and clerical sexual abuse, the bishops' conference and major religious superiors of Switzerland adopted new guidelines, which include mandatory reporting of all allegations to the police.
Screening of ‘Gosnell’ movie by St. Peter Parish
Cheryl Sullenger of Operation Rescue will speak at the March 10 showing of the film, which details the trial of the former Philadelphia abortionist now serving three consecutive life sentences in a Pennsylvania prison.
Pakistani Catholic groups join protest against military escalation
The archbishop of Lahore and other clerics prayed at an interfaith meeting for peace after India and Pakistan conducted airstrikes on each other's territory. Tensions have been high since 40 Indian troops were killed by terrorists.
Robotics needs ethical guidelines, speakers say at Vatican meeting
As robotics play an increasingly greater role in today's world, their technological capabilities must not outpace ethical concerns, said a number of speakers at the Pontifical Academy for Life's workshop on "Robo-ethics: Humans, Machines and Health."