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Donation drive at SEEK2019 gets attendees ‘more invested in mission’
SEEK attendees filled 30 50-gallon bags with winter hats, gloves, scarves and socks, as well as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant and other hygiene items -- all to help the homeless and others in need in the city.
St. Mary Magdalen hosts Flame of Love retreat
The Feb. 2 celebration of the Marian devotion, which emerged in 20th-century Hungary, will focus on prayer, fasting and personal sacrifice as a means of spreading God's graces in the world.
Cathedral sets Holy Hour, Mass for World Day of Consecrated Life
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be followed by the holy sacrifice of the Mass on Feb. 2. All those in consecrated life are welcome to join, as well as families and friends.
Relic of St. John Vianney’s incorrupt heart arrives in Philadelphia
The patron saint of diocesan priests will be honored on Feb. 2 and 3 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Prayers will be offered for the healing of the church, for the transformation of the priesthood and for the sanctity of priests.
Church officials criticize Brazil’s withdrawal from the migration pact
The Brazilian bishops' conference and a priest who directs a migrant studies center that assists migrants said the decision disregards the needs of people fleeing violence and poverty in their search for safety and comfort.
Catholic agency helps refugees break global cycle of racism
Unwanted and facing discrimination in Libya, Egypt and the U.S., two Sudanese young men finally, through the help of archdiocesan Catholic Social Services, are learning, working and finding friendship here.
Vietnamese authorities destroy homes in predominantly Catholic area
More than 100 homes -- including a church-run home for disabled war veterans -- were forcibly demolished by state officials in southern Vietnam.
Brooklyn Diocese helps victims of Volcano of Fire in Guatemala
The Diocese of Escuintla, in south central Guatemala, was devastated by the June 3 eruption of the Volcano of Fire (Volcan de Fuego). It destroyed entire villages, leaving more than 100 people dead and nearly 200 missing.
Congo’s bishops dispute official presidential election results
Data compiled by the Catholic Church, as well as by "all major observation missions, including from the African Union," suggested Martin Fayulu, a former oil tycoon who led in pre-election polling, had won an absolute majority in the Dec. 30 poll.
Trump visits Texas migrant center at invitation of nun on front lines
President Donald Trump got a brief look at the work of the well-known Catholic Charities-run refugee center in South Texas, led by Sister Norma Pimentel, during a daylong trip to the border.