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Study finds that religion contributes $1.2 trillion to US economy

A new study finds that religious groups in America contribute $1.2 trillion to the national economy, much of it in charitable services, which would be enough to make U.S. religion the 15th largest economy in the world. In his commentary on this study, Crux Contributor Christopher Whit
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September 20, 2016
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Pittsburgh Students Give UPMC St. Margaret Patients a Christmas to Remember

In the spirit of Christmas, elementary school students in the Pittsburgh area joined together to give patients at Pittsburgh’s UPMC St. Margaret Hospital a holiday they will not forget. Last month, students at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall, PA, joined with th
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December 23, 2015
by Hill
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Project HOME Inspires Millions to Unite in Prayer with Pope Francis

Pope Francis saw many landmarks during his Philadelphia visit, but one sight he did not miss was the spiritual art exhibit, “The Knotted Grotto.”  Located at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, the igloo-shaped grotto was covered in knotted ribbons where people of all fai
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November 02, 2015
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St. Anthony School Educates Students with Disabilities in Pittsburgh

For over sixty years, St. Anthony School Programs‘ faith-based education has helped both Catholic and non-Catholic students with intellectual disabilities live their lives to the fullest academically, socially, vocationally and spiritually. St. Anthony School Programs, affiliate
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September 02, 2015
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Catholic Rural Ministry: Showing PA what it means to be Catholic

When Sister Mary Hoffman, OSB, and Sister Phyllis Schleicher, OSB, first opened the home base of the Catholic Rural Ministry in Port Allegheny, they had no idea the magnitude of the impact their presence would have on their local communities. Their presence in the Allegheny Mountains
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February 03, 2015
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St. Anne Home: Bringing Healing Through Music

  For most people, singing Christmas carols is fun a way to celebrate and spread cheer with friends and family.  For those at St. Anne Home in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Christmas carols serve a much higher purpose: the carols are used as music therapy for residents and as a way t
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January 06, 2015
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