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Annual audit of church abuse allegations shows work still needed
Church leaders were urged not to assume that "sexual abuse of minors by the clergy is a thing of the past and a distant memory," according to the 2017 report by the National Review Board.
U.S. Catholic honored as missionary, physician working in Sudan war zone
Dr. Tom Catena, a U.S. Catholic physician and missionary who serves in Sudan, has received the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity.
Spanish victim of London attackers recalled for commitment to justice
The Spanish government paid tribute to a Catholic man stabbed to death as he used his skateboard to try to defend a woman from a knife-wielding terrorist in London.
For 20th year, 5K race keeps St. Dorothy Parish running
The annual race through the streets of Drexel Hill, which stepped off June 3, raises up to $15,000 for the Delaware County parish. John Pickhaver Jr., son of a race co-founder, was the overall winner.
World ignores warming, pollution of oceans at own peril, say speakers
If left unchecked, warming, pollution, and acidification of the world's oceans will have drastic socio-ecological consequences, particularly for people who depend on the water for their livelihoods.
Latin American sisters in U.S. ‘build bridges’ during ‘challenging time’
Thirty-four Latin American sisters who are working as missionaries in poor Latino communities in the United States recently gathered for a 10-day retreat and meeting in Chicago.
Study abroad: Bringing home additional tools for child protection
When Drew Dillingham packs his bags after spending the past five months in Rome, he will head back to Washington, D.C., with a unique diploma and added insight into ways the church can continually improve on its duty to protect children from abuse.
Pope, Panama bishops discuss World Youth Day, gender theory
Archbishop Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama told journalists that the pope emphasized the important role that lay people and young men and women have in the church.
Don’t ignore ‘human ecology’ issues like homelessness, archbishop says
Even as the U.S. prepares to withdraw from the Paris climate change pact, Los Angeles was considering "the dramatic increase in the numbers of our brothers and sisters who are homeless," said Archbishop Jose Gomez.
New permanent deacons prepare for ordination
Twelve men will be ordained permanent deacons by Archbishop Charles Chaput for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Saturday, June 10. See our biographies for all the men.