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VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis told young musical artists to be original, creative and true to themselves and to use their talents to promote peace. "Do not try to copy the big 'stars' of show business. Do not follow the trends...
"To speak in general terms, we may say that the Christian is to the world what the soul is to the body." Rather than a contemporary summary of the Second Vatican Council's idea of the renewal of the vocation...
WASHINGTON-- A group of pro-life Catholics gathered outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Washington Oct. 12 to pray the rosary for an end to abortion and the closure of Planned Parenthood and all abortion facilities. The morning prayer...
WASHINGTON -- A memorial Mass is set for Oct. 21 for Sacheen Littlefeather, the woman whose appearance at the Oscars ceremony nearly 50 years ago provoked much outrage at the time. The Mass will be celebrated at St. Rita Church...
WASHINGTON -- Jeanne Mancini wants it to be clear: The national March for Life in Washington will continue even with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its 1973 ruling that found a right to abortion in the...
VATICAN CITY-- In the Vatican's continuing mega-trial focused on determining if crimes were committed in the course of a London property deal that cost the Vatican millions of dollars, attention turned again to the figure of Cecilia Marogna, a...
Ursuline Academy received a $1.75 million gift from longtime supporters Paul and Linda McConnell to create a tuition assistance program for Lower School children and bolster the existing “Innovation Program” they helped establish in 2016.   The Oct. 13 gift will...
Sister Mary Auguste Biache, who served in education in the Diocese of Wilmington, died July 21 in Lodi, N.J. She was 75 and had been a Felician sister for 58 years. Born in New Jersey, Sister Auguste ministered primarily in...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Most of the students at St. Mary Magdalen School took the day off on Oct. 10, which was Indigenous Peoples Day, but a significant number reported to school as usual. They were there for the school’s...
Marylanders will vote for governor, new state senators and delegates, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representatives, and other offices in the upcoming general election. Learn about the candidates The Maryland Catholic Conference surveyed all primary and general election candidates for Maryland Governor,...

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