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Benefit concert by Notre Dame Cathedral organist Johann Vexo to be...
WASHINGTON -- An organist from Notre Dame Cathedral -- performing an April 26 benefit concert in Washington for the reconstruction of the iconic Parisian...
No loans, no aid: Just Palestinian refugees in an international business
JERASH, Jordan — The poorest of Jordan’s 10 camps for Palestinian refugees would seem to be the unlikeliest place from which to launch an...
Court says Philadelphia can end faith-based agencies’ foster placements
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled April 22 that the city of Philadelphia can bar Catholic Social Services...
Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Philadelphia Catholic Social Services foster parents
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled April 22 that the city of Philadelphia can bar Catholic Social Services...
Mideast patriarchs urge hope of Resurrection in Easter messages
BEIRUT — Catholic patriarchs from the Middle East invoked hope in their Easter messages to people suffering from terrorism, wars, displacement and economic hardship.
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Sri Lanka officials say little-known Islamic group to blame for Easter...
BANGKOK -- The Sri Lankan government blamed little-known Islamic group National Thowheeth Jama'ath for the Easter suicide bombings that targeted three churches and three...
U.S. cathedrals rely on state-of-art fire prevention, remain vigilant
RYE, N.Y. — Cathedrals in the United States count on state-of-the-art fire prevention, detection and suppression techniques to prevent the devastation witnessed at Notre...
Notre Dame to Notre Dame: University to donate to cathedral restoration
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has directed the university to donate $100,000...
North Dakota Governor Burgum signs bill banning ‘dismemberment abortions’
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The North Dakota Catholic Conference praised Republican Gov. Doug Burgum for signing a bill into law April 10 to "prohibit the...
Fordham University student dies in tragic fall from bell tower weeks...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A 2015 graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland died after falling from a bell tower at Fordham University in New...