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Florida Catholic high school girls get a lot out of new weightlifting team

This is the first year Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota offered girls' weightlifting. Years ago, the school had offered a program for girls, although not a separate team; they trained with boys.

Special ed kids join high schoolers on new bocce team

Students from Archbishop Carroll High School and St. Katharine Day School are playing the venerable old game in a new league through Special Olympics. Friendship makes winners of the eight teammates.

Brazilian church officials: Dam break will affect area for years

The break in the Feijao dam complex in Brumadinho is being called a social-environmental crime instead of an accident by some members of the Catholic Church in Brazil.

Priest says Christian churches have grown closer in 50 years of dialogue

From a Catholic perspective, Christian churches and denominations are closer than ever after 50 years of ecumenical engagement and dialogue, even if the overall picture of Christian unity today may look sad, as doctrinal disagreements lead to more schisms.

Peaceful, positive, personal messages mark Walk for Life West Coast

A throng of upbeat pro-life supporters, some from as far away as Colorado, Arizona and Tennessee, swarmed the streets of downtown San Francisco Jan. 26 carrying a wide array of messages calling for an end to abortion.

Zimbabwe bishops collect data on human rights violations

"The victims very often come to the church to seek help and visit our hospitals, and we bring those cases to the attention of the government, so they serve as evidence of what is happening," said Father Frederick Chiromba, general secretary of the bishops' conference.

Philadelphia Orchestra explores the ‘Music of Faith’

Two recent performances paired works by Jewish and Catholic composers (Bernstein and Rossini, respectively) that explored universal experiences of loss, grief and transcendent hope.

Second Sundays with the Culture Project

Join the Culture Project and friends at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul and at nearby Mace's Crossing for a night of prayer and fun.

CCYA Homeless Outreach

Join the CCYA Community for an afternoon of Homeless Outreach, featuring Praise & Worship and Service.

12th Annual Firefighters Memorial Mass

During this Mass, we remember the 4 firefighters who were killed fighting the fire that nearly destroyed St. John’s in 1899.