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Loans keep ministries going during national emergency
A key U.S. Catholic bishop defended the church's reception of federal emergency funds assisting Catholic dioceses, which was strongly criticized by the AP.
Catholic police chief helped Camden disband its force, reduce crime
Amid nationwide calls for a defunding of police, Scott Thomson seven years ago helped disband the Camden, N.J. police department, bearing positive results today.
With new claims against composer, archdiocese restricts concerts
The Minneapolis Archdiocese restricted events by Catholic hymn composer David Haas over allegations of inappropriate conduct with young women in the 1980s.
Survey of bishops reveals how pandemic has shaken diocesan, parish life
From finances to sacramental life to social outreach to worker morale, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are widespread, but the long-term effects are unknown.
Young adults seeking leadership roles in church
Panelists on a National Black Catholic Congress webinar felt the church often undervalues the perspectives of young adults while catering to the older generation.
Trump’s decision to pull U.S. from WHO ‘deeply regrettable,’ CHA says
Withdrawing from the World Health Organization "is counterproductive" and ensures that the U.S. will have little influence to reform it, said the head of the Catholic Health Association.
Catholic universities oppose new ICE rule for foreign students
The Trump administration rule would prevent international students from remaining in or coming to the U.S. if their colleges use an online format in the fall due to COVID-19.
Cardinal Tobin asks Trump to grant clemency to federal death-row inmate
On behalf of a prisoner he visited often, the archbishop of Newark asked the president to commute the death sentence of Dustin Lee Honken to "stem the tide of anger and revenge that threatens our country."
New York Archdiocese closes 20 schools; six more close in Brooklyn Diocese
In financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the archdiocese cited much lower student re-registrations for the fall and reduced parish collections to support schools.
Black Catholic community hopeful activism will bring ‘season of change’
The protests over the killing of George Floyd have resulted in "a very strong tenor of hope" that everyone, including those of privilege, will work for racial justice, say Black Catholic leaders.