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Guam’s Archbishop Byrnes receives pallium in special ceremony during Mass
The Jan. 19 event officially affirmed the prelate as leaders of the island archdiocese, where he had been serving as a coadjutor bishop with special powers amid accusations of sexual abuse and financial mismanagement by former Archbishop Anthony Apuron.
Supreme Court divided about religious schools in scholarship program
The case, prompted by Montana's exclusion of faith-based schools from a tax credit program, could have major implications for education-reform debates and policies.
Bishop Nelson Perez named new Archbishop of Philadelphia
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and has appointed Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Cleveland, a former priest of the archdiocese, as his successor.
Poll finds 70% of adults support abortion restrictions
A survey by Marist College earlier this month found that "Americans have a very nuanced understanding of the issue and want their public policy to reflect that as well."
Priest appeals for more shelters for volcano evacuees in Philippines
Father Jerome Secillano of Manila called for shelters to accommodate the thousands still holed up in a crowded relief center after the Taal eruption, which began on Jan. 12, displaced some 149,000 residents.
St. William Parish stays vibrant by embracing diversity
With eight Masses in four languages each weekend (including the latest Sunday evening liturgy in the region) the Northeast Philadelphia parish celebrated its 100th anniversary last Sunday with pride.
Franciscan Sister William Romen dies at 78
The West Catholic High School grad worked for a time before entering the Franciscan Sisters in 1963. She would minister for 57 years, 34 in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Miami archbishop says Florida shouldn’t follow Texas’ refugee stance
Refugees make an important impact in the United States and should not be denied resettlement, wrote Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski in a Jan. 16 editorial.
Quakes severely damage historic Puerto Rico convent of Sisters of Fatima
The order's sisters, many of them elderly, have been sleeping in tents while engineers and architects work to assess the viability of the buildings. Find out how to donate to the repair efforts.
USCCB brief: ‘Actual innocence’ warrants Florida capital case retrial
Citing "overwhelming evidence," the U.S. bishops told the Supreme Court Jan. 17 that claims of "actual innocence" by death-row inmate James Milton Dailey must be resolved on merit and "cannot be dismissed on any procedural grounds."