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The Warminster Catholic school hoped to raise $8,000 in a one-day marathon of dancing and fun activities, in tandem with a Penn State University fundraiser. The students instead raised $38,000.
The archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education and St. Mark Parish surprised Father Dennis Mooney with an award for his dedication to the school and its students, which he called “the love of my life.”
The Philadelphia Archdiocese is inviting everyone to answer a questionnaire in order to help the world’s Catholic bishops provide more effective pastoral care to families. The consultation precedes the World Meeting of Families in September and the Synod of Bishops on the family in October.
Archbishop Charles Chaput joins Bishop Francis Kalabat of the Chaldean Diocese of St. Thomas the Apostle in encouraging Catholics to pray the rosary and a special prayer for Christians especially in Iraq and Syria.
A former Marine Corps general leading a coalition of of representatives from the business, legal and nonprofit sectors said the key to fighting the global industry created by human trafficking is to "disrupt its business model" which is the group's aim. Meanwhile, the new U.S. Congress is working on 12 bipartisan bills to combat trafficking.
Trappist Father Thomas Merton's stances on issues encompassing race relations, militarism and war, consumerism and the burdens posed by technology are as pertinent today as when he wrote about them half a century ago.
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina noted the irony that he failed civics in his high school, as he unveiled his CHOICE Act bill that would favor school choice initiatives.
When their lives are all work and no play, men turn their children into “orphans” who lack a father to guide them, show them love and teach them values, Pope Francis said this week. He also warned against small, exclusive clubs of Christians who "privatize" salvation, which is for everyone. He added Christians must encourage one another through communication.
The disciples of Christ recognize the authority of Jesus in word and deed. That demands a response from us to follow him each day, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass.
The new drama starring Kevin Costner avoids stereotypes and easy answers, but its appealing characters are deployed mostly as stand-ins for recognizable social groups and tendencies. Also see a review of "Project Almanac."
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