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An artist's rendering shows the design of St. Katharine Drexel's tomb and its location at the rear of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. The work to relocate it from its current shrine in Bensalem, Pa., is being funded by the Connelly Foundation and expected to be completed in coming weeks. A dedication Mass will be celebrated Nov. 18. (CNS photo/CatholicPhilly.com)

St. Katharine Drexel’s tomb will be moved to Philadelphia cathedral

Lou Baldwin
July 30, 2018
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The remains of St. Katharine Drexel, founder of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, will be transferred from the crypt under the chapel of St. Elizabeth Convent, the congregation’s Bensalem motherhouse, in the coming weeks to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.

Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, is pictured during a reception for new cardinals at the Vatican Feb. 22, 2014. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope accepts Cardinal McCarrick’s resignation as cardinal

Cindy Wooden
July 28, 2018
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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the College of Cardinals of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, and has ordered him to maintain “a life of prayer and penance” until a canonical trial examines accusations that he sexually abused minors.

Esteban, a 13-year-old orphan from Colombia, is shown in the play room of the Brady family's home with host "siblings" Emma, 9, Ryan, 6, and Tanner, 12. The Brady family is helping Esteban find a an adoptive family in the United States before he returns to Colombia August 2. (Alexandra Danter/CR Staff)

‘This is a kid, not a cause’: Millersville parishioners host Colombian orphan

Emily Rosenthal Alster
July 26, 2018
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Matt and Melanie Brady and their three children opened their home for five weeks to Esteban, a 13-year-old orphan from Colombia.

Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep star in a scene from the movie "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Universal)

Movie Review: ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again’

John Mulderig
July 26, 2018
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The exuberant kitsch that was the trademark of the Swedish band Abba lives on in the musical romance “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again.”

A colorful crucifix known as the “Romero cross,” stands at the altar of St. Timothy’s Church in Walkersville July 22 during a Mass dedicated to Blessed Oscar Arnulfo Romero, a Salvadoran bishop and martyr who will be canonized Oct. 14 in Rome. (Alexandra Danter/CR Staff)

Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Hispanic community celebrates Blessed Romero’s upcoming canonization

Alexandra Danter
July 26, 2018
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“Monsignor Romero is and will always be the conscience of Latin America,” said St. Timothy’s pastor, Father Juan Vazquez-Rubio.

Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley carries a monstrance during eucharistic adoration at the 2017 convocation of U.S. Catholic leaders in Orlando, Fla. Cardinal O'Malley July 25 urged action be taken immediately to address abuse claims made in recent weeks against Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington. Cardinal O'Malley is president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Actions needed now to address claims against cardinal

Catholic News Service
July 25, 2018
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Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley said “a major gap still exists” when it comes to the Catholic Church’s policies on sexual abuse and conduct as it pertains, not just to priests, but in cases of accusations against cardinals and bishops.

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