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Sister Wendy Beckett, art critic and British TV star, dies at age 88
Sister Wendy Beckett, who gained fame in the 1990s for television shows and books explaining art, died Dec. 26 in Norfolk, England, at the age of 88.
Mother Boniface Center offers day of reflection on God’s healing mercy
Father Chris Walsh will lead a Jan. 19 day-long retreat designed to deepen our understanding of God's forgiveness, and to enable us to extend the same to those who have hurt us.
Cranaleith offers workshop on following your heart
Drawing on current scientific research, Sr. Marlene Skrobak, RSM will present a Jan. 19 seminar on how intuition and emotional intelligence can create a more peaceful world.
Workshop develops skills in listening to others, self
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will host the next in its "Conversations that Matter" seminar series on Jan. 26.
St. Francis Xavier hosts oldies dance party with Jerry Blavat
The legendary Philadelphia DJ will spin classic hits at a Jan. 12 celebration that will take place in the parish's school. A buffet dinner, raffles and dessert will round out the BYOB evening.
Churches damaged in Sicily quake, but no lives lost
Italy's Mount Etna volcano began a new eruption the morning of Christmas Eve, triggering hundreds of small earthquakes and one, early Dec. 26, that damaged homes and churches nearby.
Catholic groups denounce child’s death near U.S. border on Christmas Eve
Immigration officials announced new health checks for immigrant children under detention after a second child, an 8-year-old boy, died Christmas Eve while under the agency's care.
CRS working in Indonesia to assess needs of tsunami survivors
Those in the evacuation centers are sleeping alongside families who still have homes, but who fear another possible tsunami while the Anak Krakatau volcano is still active.
Vatican opens medical clinic for the homeless
Just before Christmas the Vatican announced it had opened a new medical clinic for the homeless and the poor, expanding services previously offered in a small space just outside St. Peter's Square.
Supreme Court turns down Trump administration request on asylum rules
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote Dec. 21 rejected the Trump administration's request that the court let it implement a rule that those who enter the United States without documents will not be eligible for asylum.