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Sister Mary Louise Gallagher dies at 93
Sister Mary Louise Gallagher, IHM (Formerly Sister Marie Eloise, IHM) died in Camilla Hall on August 25, 2022 in the 75th year of her religious life. Sister died just shy of her 93rd birthday.
Sister Mary Louise Heinle dies at 94
Sister Mary Louise Heinle (formerly Sister Kathleen Joseph), OSF, 94, died in Assisi House on September 5, 2022. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 73 years.
Indiana court sides with archdiocese over teacher firing
The ruling sided with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in supporting Cathedral High School's 2019 decision to fire a teacher in a same-sex marriage, on the grounds of religious freedom rights.
Cardinal congratulates new U.K. prime minister, urges focus on poor
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster called on Liz Truss, who took office Sept. 6, to prioritize "the elderly, families who have the care of children, and all those" struggling with "huge increases in the cost of living."
Test scores show archdiocesan K-8 school students on track, despite pandemic
Kids at archdiocesan elementary schools experienced "a full year's growth" academically due to in-person learning and dedicated teachers, said officials.
Polish journalists call for Kremlin propagandists to be tried as ‘war criminals’
In an Aug. 24 statement, the Association of Polish Journalists condemned Russian "liars and raiders who pretend to be journalists” while “trying to justify mass murders, rapes and robberies” in Ukraine.
Labor Day a ‘respite from the noise, duties, expectations of life,’ says archbishop
The national holiday honoring workers reminds faithful of human dignity, and of the rest "we can always find" in God during "times of trial and labor," said Archbishop Nelson Pérez in his message for the occasion.
Blessed John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope,’ showed God’s goodness, pope says
Serving as pontiff for just 33 days before his sudden death, Pope John Paul I lived "in the joy of the Gospel," said Pope Francis at the Sept. 4 beatification Mass, which drew a crowd of some 25,000.
Bishops urge listening to the call of the earth during Season of Creation
The Sept. 1-Oct. 4 observance is a time to reflect on the beauty of the natural world, and Christian responsibility to steward it justly, said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and Bishop David J. Malloy.
Deacon Paul McBlain, former CatholicPhilly columnist, dies at 84
Assigned to St. Joseph Parish in Collingdale, the Yeadon native was active in diaconate ministry even after his 2013 retirement, co-writing a column with his wife on real-life family issues.