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By John Mulderig Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – As numerous church leaders have warned in recent years, the rights of believers are increasingly under threat – not only around the world but within the United States as well. So the documentary “First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty” – a look at the origins of the religious guarantees enshrined in […]
National
By Joyce Duriga
CHICAGO – Television viewers across the country will get a glimpse into the rich history, culture and tenets of the Catholic faith this fall when 90 public television stations across the country air episodes of a series called “Catholicism” that was developed by a Chicago priest. The series is hosted by Father Robert Barron, who […]
Movies
By John Mulderig
NEW YORK – Based on real events and aimed at intelligent, mature audiences, “People Like Us” (Disney) can, refreshingly, be read as emphasizing the first word in its title. Thus, as directed and co-written by Alex Kurtzman (in collaboration with Roberto Orci and Jody Lambert), this low-key blend of comedy and drama features no explosions, […]
National
By Matthew Gambino Catholic News Service
PHILADELPHIA – A vacation house at the South Jersey shore used by generations of elderly priests was sold at auction by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for $4.5 million Sept. 15. Steve and Ilene Berger of Newtown Square won the bidding at $4.125 million for Villa St. Joseph by the Sea, a 19-room, 9,800-square-foot mansion in […]
National
By Lou Baldwin
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia’s 17 archdiocesan high schools and its four schools for special education are officially under new management. Under a historic agreement in principle signed by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and H. Edward Hanway for the Faith in the Future Foundation Aug. 21, strategic and operational control of the 21 schools passes to […]
National
By Lou Baldwin Catholic News Service
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announced March 7 that the archdiocese will consolidate some facilities and close some buildings on the campus of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. The archbishop announced the changes in his weekly column posted on CatholicPhilly.com, the news website of the archdiocese. “St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
MILAN – As Pope Benedict XVI closed the World Meeting of Families in Italy’s capital of finance and fashion, he opened the possibility of his heading to the United States when he named the Archdiocese of Philadelphia the next venue of the world gathering. “God willing,” he said, he would attend in 2015 as he […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
MANILA, Philippines – Authorities announced that at least 24 “penitents” are expected to be nailed on the cross on Good Friday, an annual ritual meant to atone for sins and give thanks to God for blessings. But the country’s Catholic bishops warned the faithful against resorting to extreme forms of sacrifice on Good Friday, including […]
Global
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – A National Geographic magazine cover story identifies a Philippine Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse in the United States as fueling his country’s illegal trade in ivory. In the course of his research for the October issue, Bryan Christy learned that Msgr. Cristobal Garcia, director of worship for the Archdiocese of Cebu, Philippines, […]
Global
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – The destruction from Typhoon Bopha in portions of Mindanao in the southern Philippines is worse than feared as rescue workers continued to discover bodies under knee-deep mud, said a Catholic Relief Services official coordinating the agency’s storm response. “It looks like a tsunami hit. It’s just complete and total destruction. Whole hillsides were […]
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Pope Leo XIV
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