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Listen to young people, be open to change, cardinal tells synod
Members of the Synod of Bishops are called to recognize the challenges young people face in living their faith, interpret those challenges in the light of faith and make "courageous choices" to renew the Catholic Church and its ministry to teens and young adults, said Brazilian Cardinal Sergio da Rocha.
Of 49 private schools named Blue Ribbon in U.S., 9 in Archdiocese
A total of 349 schools were named Blue Ribbon schools nationwide Oct. 1. This includes 19 schools for all of Pa., and eight of those were parish or regional Catholic schools in the Philadelphia region.
Local Hispanic leaders get to work on top priority: youth ministry
The need to refocus on young Hispanic Catholics who want to work in ministry was one of the takeaways from the national Encuentro V meeting last month, and its local delegates are home reflecting on the experience.
‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’ is theme of Respect Life Month
As the church approaches Respect Life Sunday, "our hearts are heavy with revelations of how those who should be most trustworthy have not only failed in this regard but have inflicted immense evil," New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said Oct. 3.
Pope asks bishops, young people to drop their prejudices as synod begins
Pope Francis asked bishops to be bold, honest, open-minded, charitable and, especially, prayerful as they begin a three-week meeting on "young people, the faith and vocational discernment."
New exhibit recalls city’s deadly Spanish flu epidemic
An Oct. 3 reception will open the Catholic Historical Research Center's survey of the 1918-1919 outbreak of the disease in Philadelphia, which killed more than 10,000 locally and 30 million worldwide.
Catholic Business Professionals Networking Event
meet and network with local Catholic business professionals at a free event Oct. 25, including food and refreshments, at the Miraculous Medal Art Museum.
Palestinian Catholic, modeling St. Francis, cares for abused animals
Diana George Babish admitted that it is not an easy mission in a place where society gives little importance to treating animals with compassion and routinely considers government-approved shooting and poisoning of stray animals as the best solution to population control.
Be lifeline of hope for youth alienated from church, pope tells synod
Setting the stage for a monthlong gathering of bishops, Pope Francis urged synod fathers not to be crushed by "prophets of doom," but to be the signs of hope and joy for which today's young people yearn.
U.S. dioceses urged to have emergency collection for disaster relief
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops requested Oct. 2 that U.S. dioceses take up an emergency collection to help those devastated by Hurricane Florence and any other natural disasters that might occur the rest of the year.