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First Amendment, Gospel a ‘double mandate’ for Catholic press, Erlandson says
Erlandson, former president and publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, received the Bishop John England Award June 2 from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.
Faith leaders push for major reforms in solitary confinement practices
Advocates for reform as well as psychologists say solitary confinement often destroys people rather than rehabilitates them.
Take the high road, Bishop Coyne tells Catholic communicators
Bishop Coyne noted that the church is not immune from negative discourse, saying: "one of the most destructive activities in the church today is the internecine fighting among people and groups who claim to be Catholic."
Mass, block party mark 25th anniversary celebration of Sisters of Life
People have come to expect the unexpected from the Sisters of Life, who celebrated their 25th anniversary with a Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral and a block party with 1,200 of their friends and family.
Faced with ‘insurmountable challenges,’ St. Catharine College to close
Summer classes and camps at the school will proceed as scheduled, according to the announcement, but classes will not resume in the fall.
Priest, dance partner lasso $10,000 for Milwaukee archdiocesan charity
The 33-year-old priest from Texas two-stepped his way into victory at the Movers and Shakers Gala, a black tie fundraising event for Lakeland College in May.
When Harry ‘met’ Harry, years apart, under a New Orleans bridge
When Harry got the phone call from Loyola's president, Jesuit Father Kevin Wildes, that the university wanted to bestow upon him an honorary doctorate, he was "speechless -- as in, without a speech."
Abbey’s books a form of evangelization; tomes reveal a legacy of faith
An out-of-the way hilltop in rural Oregon is home to one of the West's best collections of medieval and early Renaissance books.
Student says religious icons are ‘transitions, windows into spirituality’
Whether the artist is a newbie or experienced doesn't matter. Each creates an icon, a religious painting filled with symbolism and the artist's own prayer and reflection.
Minn. archdiocese offers $65 million for sex abuse victims
In its bankruptcy reorganization, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed a plan that identifies $65 million in assets available to compensate victims of clergy sexual abuse, an amount that could grow.