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Faith, Fellowship, and Coffee!
Join St. Norbert's Young Adults at Burlap and Bean in Newtown Square for their latest coffeehouse event featuring a discussion on discipleship Deacon John Lozano followed by a Q&A.
Religious people are happier, broad study suggests
A new Pew Research study of people in 35 countries, embracing Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Islam and eastern religions, indicates happiness is tied to being religiously active.
Cardinal Bo: Myanmar church has ‘zero tolerance’ approach to sexual abuse
Cardinal Bo said he was not certain he would be at the Vatican's summit on protection of minors in the church Feb. 21-24, because he is not president of a national bishops' conference; he is, however, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences.
Ex-agents in Poland face charges for framing Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko
Polish prosecutors have charged three former communist secret police agents with attempting to frame Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko before they abducted and murdered him.
Young adults on retreat pause for prayer, study of church reformers
About 50 young adult Catholics gathered last weekend in Philadelphia to share prayer and reflection on two huge questions confronting Catholics today: Why stay Catholic? And do I really need the church?
Pope looks back 800 years to St. Francis’ dialogue with Muslim sultan
The anniversary has special meaning in the United Arab Emirates, which Pope Francis will visit Feb. 3-5. It is served by the Capuchin Franciscans, who urge getting to know "Muslims and people of all faiths as fellow travelers."
India’s Supreme Court rejects bail for nun held seven months, not charged
The 61-year-old nun was arrested along with a staff member at the home following complaints that the staff member accepted money from a childless couple to give them a baby and then failed to do so.
Pope praises respect for diversity in United Arab Emirates
Foreign workers and other expatriates account for about 80 percent of the population in the United Arab Emirates, where Pope Francis will visit Feb. 3-5.
WikiLeaks releases documents on Knights of Malta controversy
Among the cache of dossiers, memos and documents released by the organization Jan. 30 were confidential letters signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, patron of the Knights of Malta, prior to the crisis that engulfed the order in early 2017.
Denver archbishop urges Colorado Catholics to fight passage of sex-ed bill
Archbishop Aquila announced his opposition to Colorado's proposed comprehensive sex education bill for public schools because it recognizes "many genders" and would not allow abstinence information.