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Archbishop Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21 at Peoria’s cathedral
In the same cathedral where he was ordained a priest 100 years ago, the famous media preacher will be beatified. It follows the miraculous cure of a baby considered stillborn, who after prayers to Sheen, came alive.
Everyday Heroes: Priest who once dreamed of majors now an MLB chaplain
Before he was a priest, Burke Masters was a student- athlete and baseball player who waited for years for his call up to the major leagues. But when the call finally came, he was wearing a different uniform than he expected.
Videographer loses $2.3 million judgment in Planned Parenthood suit
Undercover videos filmed by David Daleiden showed Planned Parenthood officials discussing fees related to fetal tissue. As a San Francisco jury ruled against him, he still faces criminal charges in the case.
Oklahoma City archbishop mourns shooting incident in which three died
The incident unfolded shortly before 10 a.m. outside a Walmart store in the town of 22,000 located about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City, according to police.
As immigration lawyer, woman religious helps reduce clients’ anxiety
The Sisters of Christian Charity, Daughters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception at the Mallinckrodt Convent in Mendham, New Jersey labor in the fields of education, health care, parish ministry and social justice. Many work in the Diocese of Metuchen.
Boston historian believes some of Virginia’s first slaves were Catholic
Historians know little about the Africans who arrived four hundred years. They know their journey began in the port city and capital of modern-day Angola, Luanda. A professor of history and African American studies believes the homeland of the enslaved people suggests they were Catholics.
Pope names Archbishop Caccia as new envoy to United Nations
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Pope Francis' choice to be the Holy See's new permanent observer to the United Nations, said the pope has given him the mission of enlightening international discussions and debates with the principles of Catholic social teaching.
Archbishop urges L.A. Catholics to join him in prayer for shooting victims
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez asked Catholics of the archdiocese to pray with him for the victims of the Nov. 14 shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
Catholic leaders thank Rodney Reed supporters, pray for justice
UPDATED - In the hours before Supreme Court justices met in conference Nov. 15 to decide if they would take up the case of Rodney Reed, a death-row inmate scheduled for execution Nov. 20, Reed supporters kept vigil on the court steps.
Vatican’s top investigator on abuse crisis addresses Notre Dame forum
U.S. Catholics "have to be prepared for another wave of traumatic narrative" regarding the clergy sex abuse crisis, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said Nov. 13 at the University of Notre Dame.