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Puerto Rican students pursue dreams at Catholic University after hurricane
The Catholic University of America in Washington said in November that it would take up to 40 students who were enrolled in colleges or universities in Puerto Rico as visiting students for the spring 2018 semester.
NCAA championship is a win-win for Catholic universities
For the first time, Catholic colleges have captured national titles: Villanova taking the men's crown and Notre Dame the women's. According to Villanova's president, success lies in the Catholic view of the importance of community.
Appeals court hears oral arguments in archdiocese’s suit over Advent ad
In November, transit authority officials rejected the ad for public transit by citing 2015 policies that ban ads "that promote or oppose any religion, religious practice or belief."
Resurrection can inspire hope, love in a divided world, cardinal says
It is through the resurrection that people can be alive in Christ and respect and love others, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo said in an Easter message released April 1.
Still seeking the mountaintop 50 years after Rev. King’s assassination
Half a century after Rev. Martin Luther King's death, many of the issues he tackled are still part of our national dialogue.
U.S. church welcomes 30,000+ new Catholics at Easter Vigil
About 85 of the 200 U.S. dioceses reported their numbers of catechumens -- adults to be baptized -- and candidates for full communion with the Catholic Church this Easter, including 490 in Philadelphia.
Helping kids, families stay safe on Snapchat
More than 83 percent of U.S. children ages 12 to 17 use the popular social media app monthly. The Smart Girl Society helps young students and their parents navigate the perils of the digital world.
Something for (almost) everyone in omnibus budget package
The 2,000-page omnibus spending package passed by Congress in overnight sessions March 22 and signed into law the following day by President Donald Trump may not meet everybody's definition of omnibus.
Panel on faith, faithful in politics called needed in ‘polarized world’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A panel discussion on “Faith and the Faithful in U.S. Politics” is “so needed … in our polarized world,” said Jesuit Father Kevin Gillespie, pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Washington, said in introducing the speakers. That was a point affirmed in the ensuing conversation among four panelists who represented conservative and […]
Indiana ‘Dreamer’ wants to stay out of the shadows
"It's real scary. Imagine not knowing what's going on. Today you have DACA, tomorrow you don't anymore, and you'll be going back into the shadows again," Ana Bautista said.