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Faith inspired ‘Mattress Mack’s’ Harvey relief efforts
In Harvey's chaotic aftermath, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale said his Catholic faith and duty as a person of goodwill inspired him to open his three large Gallery Furniture stores as evacuation shelters, housing flood victims from across the city.
Federal appeals court rules grandparents not part of Trump’s travel ban
The Justice Department said it would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a lower court's ruling that rejected the Trump administration's limits on who can be allowed into the United States under the administration's travel ban.
Convalidation brings couples into the full life of the church
The ceremony takes place when couples who have been civilly married "want to make their wedding proper with the church or get a blessing," said Father Ramon Baez, one of two parochial vicars at the parish who performed the ceremony.
Wife, mother describes trauma she felt during recent deportation attempt
Maira Bordonabe had immigrated to the United States at a younger age with her family. She married a U.S. citizen, her children are U.S. citizens, and she is working toward a degree in human resources to help her husband provide a better life for their family.
In TV interview, Steve Bannon slams church, bishops over immigration
Bannon said the bishops have "an economic interest in illegal immigration." He also criticized President Donald Trump, for taking a step back hours after ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals when the president said on Twitter that he might revisit the decision in six months.
Parish life still thrives at flood-damaged Houston church
The church and its school, which serves a vibrant African-American Catholic community in Houston, were covered in four feet of water from Hurricane Harvey. "Let no one be discouraged," the pastor told his parishioners at an outdoor Mass.
New study probes shifting sands of politics and faith
A new poll charts declining Christian membership in U.S. political parties and increasing ethnic diversification and regional shifts in the Catholic Church -- all indicating long-range political implications.
Catholic officials applaud Illinois’ new scholarship tax credit program
Catholic officials in Illinois are applauding state education funding reforms that include a scholarship tax credit program designed to provide up to $75 million a year in scholarships for qualifying students attending nonpublic schools.
Stamp honors Father Hesburgh, former University of Notre Dame president
A postage stamp honoring Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987, was issued during a ceremony at the school Sept. 1.
Bishop Perez tells Clevelanders he wants to accompany them
Bishop Nelson J. Perez, a former Philadelphia priest, said during his installation Mass as the new head of the Cleveland Diocese that he didn't arrive with a preconceived plan of action but that he wanted to learn from the faithful.