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March 5, 2025
New chapel dedicated for Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center at Howard University
Catholic Standard
By Nicole Olea | Catholic Standard On Feb. 27, the Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center in the LeDroit Park...
March 4, 2025
Pope Francis experiences two new episodes of acute respiratory failure in hospital
National Catholic Reporter
By Christopher White | Vatican Correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter Pope Francis experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure...
March 4, 2025
Mass on St. Katharine Drexel’s Feast Day Begins Year Honoring Philly’s Own Saint
CatholicPhilly.com
By Jay Sorgi | CatholicPhilly.com The Catholic Church of Philadelphia has begun a months-long commemoration to mark the 25th anniversary of...
March 3, 2025
Today is the Feast of St. Katharine Drexel
February 28, 2025
Pope Francis’ Medical Condition Continues to Improve, Vatican Says
National Catholic Register
Though the Holy Father’s pneumonia symptoms have not changed since Wednesday, his current medical condition is no longer considered ‘critical.’...
February 28, 2025
He’s made history as first African American to be cardinal, archbishop of Washington
The Boston Pilot
Mark Zimmermann, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — When Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory became the first African American cardinal...
February 26, 2025
Pope Francis, still battling double pneumonia, slightly improving
National Catholic Reporter
by Christopher White | National Catholic Reporter Pope Francis has shown “further slight improvement” in his battle with double pneumonia...
February 24, 2025
‘Dei’ means of God, Bishop Campbell says at annual Mass celebrating Black History Month
Catholic Standard
By Nicole Olea | Catholic Standard On a bright but cold Saturday morning, Catholics from across The Roman Catholic Archdiocese...
February 20, 2025
The spiritual wisdom of Howard Thurman in the face of fear
National Catholic Reporter
By Daniel P. Horan | National Catholic Reporter In the late 18th century, the British philosopher Jeremy Bentham, who is largely...
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