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Oregon summer camp communicates God’s love through nature, friendships
Upward Bound, a Christian-based camp near Salem, Ore., for people with physical and cognitive disabilities, provides disabled people the chance to know Jesus through creation and friendships.
Federal appeals court affirms parish assets separate from archdiocese
A federal appeals court upheld two lower court rulings that the parish assets are separate from those of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and that they cannot be consolidated with archdiocesan assets in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Catholic Beer Club responds to millennials’ thirst for community
"Our goal is to provide not 'just another Catholic event,' but a casual forum for people to connect with others from all over the archdiocese."
Glendon receives Evangelium Vitae Medal at University of Notre Dame
"She personifies the goods at the heart of the Evangelium Vitae Medal, O. Carter Snead, the center's director, said during a banquet and award ceremony April 28 at the university.
Ohio diocese announces bishop undergoing treatment for leukemia
In 2017, Bishop Murry, 69, a Jesuit, became the chair of the U.S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism. He also serves as chairman of the bishops' Committee on Catholic Education.
Pittsburgh Diocese to reduce number of parishes from 188 to 57
The plan for parish groupings to be phased in fully by 2023 addresses declining Mass attendance, down between 40 and 50 percent since 2000, and the number of active priests, projected to drop to 112 by 2025 from the current 200.
Woman maps the worldwide Catholic Church, aiding its mission
Molly Burhans uses cutting-edge software to plot data on maps, which can be used to help church leaders increase "spatial understanding" of its work and respond to issues such as rising sea levels, famine and homelessness.
Dismissal of Catholic House of Representatives chaplain sparks outrage
The apparent forced resignation of Jesuit Father Patrick Conroy, who tends to the spiritual needs of House members and staff, has drawn fire against Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who also is Catholic.
Catholic family finds healing after son’s drug overdose
Through faith and forgiveness, a New Jersey couple is rebuilding their lives, drawing on the sacraments and the support of their parish.
Bishop troubled by acquittal of border agent charged in teen’s death
The acquittal of a U.S. Border Patrol agent on charges of murdering an unarmed boy who was throwing rocks to distract from drug smugglers "raises serious issues of justice and accountability," said an Arizona bishop.