Visiting the Liberty Bell on one of the hottest days of the year (because that’s what parents do)

On one of the hottest days of the summer our sons and I drove up to see two of their cousins, who live outside Philadelphia.We rode the SEPTA commuter train into the city, got off, and walked for hours and hours in the blazing heat, sweat dripping from us, nothing
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The Catholic Review organizes a pilgrimage to the Papal Mass in Philadelphia

Join CR Media and the Archdiocese of Baltimore as we venture to Philadelphia to take part in the celebration of the Papal Mass. Updated Departure Information
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Pope Francis contemplates Shroud of Turin, calls it ‘icon of love’

The Shroud of Turin was the second stop on the Pope's packed itinerary for his visit to the Italian town of Turin.
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Lessons from my dad

When we become parents, we become providers. At first, it’s the basics: a place to live, something to eat, soft fabrics to keep baby warm. Then, we add education: Sunday school, preschool, K-12, college. But, throughout each moment of our lives and theirs we are teaching our children
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‘They are our sisters in Christ’: Jessup parish helps expectant mothers in crisis pregnancies

Ariane McBride was pregnant while living in a homeless shelter with her four children. She found help at a Catholic parish.
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Movie Review: Inside Out

While the tiniest film fans might be put off by the peril in which its characters occasionally find themselves, this splendid comedy offers all others outstanding entertainment founded on strong values.
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‘I can’t ask for anything else’: New priests experience joy of ordination

Archbishop William E. Lori ordained Christopher de Leon, Joshua Laws, Carlos Osorio and Francis Ouma to the priesthood June 20.
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Vatican exhibit to open during World Meeting of Families, papal visit

More than 200 works of art will be on display at the Franklin Institute as part of the 'Vatican Splendors' exhibit.
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People express heartache, outrage as they mourn shooting victims

The tragic taking of nine lives at a historically black church in South Carolina brought an outpouring of solidarity, compassion and sorrow.
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Pope, Orthodox patriarch express commitment for unity

Pope Francis and the patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch expressed their desire to work toward full communion of the two churches. The pope met with Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II at the Vatican June 19. The patriarch expressed his church's readiness to come to an agreement to celebrate Easter on a common date.
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All creation sings God’s praise, but people are silencing it, pope says

The earth is crying out with pain because human activity is destroying it, Pope Francis says in his long-awaited encyclical.
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