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What’s Next? A Retreat for Men and Women in their 20s & 30s
This year, Charis and the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Haverford, PA are coming together to host the What’s Next? retreat at the St Raphaela Center.
Spiritual CPR: A Retreat for Nurses 2019
Paging all nurses: Come join us for a morning of spiritual reflection, fellowship, & fun with other nurses!
Be a devotee of Black Nazarene, not a fanatic, says Cardinal Tagle
Tens of thousands of predominantly male devotees frantically push and shove their way to touch a dark wooden statue of Jesus Christ during the procession. They believe participation in the procession can atone for their sins.
Priests laud benefits of SEEK to college students, campus ministers
At the conference of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, chaplains handling multiple pastoral responsibilities spoke of the help of young campus ministers with FOCUS -- and the strong faith they witness.
Austrian Catholics start year of celebrations for Emperor Maximilian
The Austrian Catholic Church will officially begin a year of honor Jan. 11 to remember the founder of Austria's Catholic Habsburg Empire, Maximilian I, to mark the 500th anniversary of his death.
Nicaraguans face steeper challenges than most heading to World Youth Day
Many will make sacrifices to attend the upcoming World Youth Day in Panama in late January, but few compare to the challenges facing young Catholics in nearby Nicaragua as the country deals with political and economic upheaval.
Opus Dei settles sexual misconduct claim against prominent U.S. priest
Opus Dei, a well-known international Catholic organization, paid $977,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim in 2005 against a one-time high-profile priest in the nation's capital.
Camino walk helps young man find path that leads him, others to Christ
Shea McMahon's journey of faith has led him on some incredible adventures, including walking the Camino in France and Spain, and living in England trying to help college students embrace a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Maryknoll brother who ministered to alcoholics in Japan, dies at 91
Philadelphia native Brother Harold Horne entered religious life in 1954 after serving in World War II. He would go on to serve the outcasts of society in Kyoto and Taiwan, especially drug addicts and alcoholics.
Indonesian archbishop urges Catholics to ditch use of plastic bags
Months after Indonesia's military was summoned to unclog Jakarta Bay, Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo joined a chorus of disapproval of the nation's growing plastic waste problem by calling parishioners to action.