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In chilly Minnesota, archbishop has warm welcome for Super Bowl visitors
"My prayer for this special weekend is that all of you -- teams, vendors, families, media and all guests -- have a safe and fun visit," said Archbishop Hebda, who has headed the archdiocese since 2016.
Soup dinner and no dessert? Valentine’s Day Ash Wednesday-style
Many people looking at their February calendars are doing a double-take with Ash Wednesday falling on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day.
Catholic papers feel squeezed by U.S.-Canada newsprint tariff fight
A 10 percent tariff slapped on imports of Canadian newsprint by the United States is playing havoc with newspaper budgets across the United States, and Catholic newspapers are no exception.
Church must ‘speak and live in truth’ to combat racism, bishop says
The Catholic Church must confront the sin of racism, listen to people who have been oppressed, and seek reconciliation in part by promoting people of color into leadership roles, said Bishop George Murry of Youngstown, Ohio.
Marriage week, World Marriage Day resources available from USCCB
February's observances of National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day allow the faithful to revisit the importance of love and family in the life of the church, said Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
Program develops leaders for Catholic schools in U.S. mission dioceses
Catholic Extension and Loyola Marymount University have launched the Catholic School Leadership Development Initiative to develop a pipeline of educated Catholic school leaders in dioceses with limited resources and staff.
Trump immigration plan’s impact on family ‘deeply troubling,’ says bishop
"We welcome the administration's proposal to include a path to citizenship for Dreamers. However, the proposed cuts to family immigration and elimination of protections to unaccompanied children are deeply troubling," said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas.
Encuentro delegates urged to bring others to ‘new encounter’ with Christ
Diocesan-level encuentros and regional encuentros are taking place around the country as part of a process of reflection and action leading up to the U.S. Catholic Church's Fifth National Encuentro, or "V Encuentro."
Ignatian network to mark Valentine’s Day with a focus on migrants
A coalition of Jesuit schools and universities is encouraging those in their network to celebrate Valentine's Day this year by sending cards to lawmakers, asking them and others to "love your neighbor" and send "migrants welcome" Valentine's Day messages.
Men and women religious called ‘witnesses’ to light of Christ in world
Consecrated men and women reflect the light of Christ and are witnesses to that light "in a world that is often shrouded in shadow," Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, said Jan. 29.