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Getty Fire impacts a Catholic university, schools and retired sisters
UPDATED - By Oct. 29, the fire had burned more than 600 acres and was 5% contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Several neighborhoods were under evacuation orders, and at least eight homes had been destroyed.
Biden denied Communion at Mass during campaign stop in South Carolina
UPDATED - Former Vice President Joe Biden attended morning Mass Oct. 27 at St. Anthony Church in Florence and was refused Communion by the pastor, Father Robert E. Morey, over Biden's support for legal abortion.
Institute honors Archbishop Gregory for leadership, ‘healing presence’
The St. Luke Institute, a healing ministry dedicated to serving priests, deacons and religious throughout the Catholic Church, recognized Archbishop Gregory with the 2019 St. Luke Award for his leadership in the church.
Everyday Heroes: Father, daughter make cross-country pilgrimage for life
John Moore walked 2,800 miles from San Francisco to Washington to pray for the unborn. His journey began April 8, 2018, and ended at the March for Life in Washington Jan. 18, 2019.
Ukrainian Catholic Church faces new struggles, archbishop says
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak of Philadelphia spoke about the church's role of support during Ukraine's Soviet occupation and its ministry now of keeping the faith alive while numbers are dwindling.
Religious from Latin America train to serve in U.S. mission dioceses
A group of 38 religious sisters from Latin America just completed a weeklong training program at the Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio to prepare them for five years of ministry in mission dioceses of the United States.
Review on abuse looks at 70 years’ worth of Colorado dioceses’ files
A final report on the findings of an independent review of clergy abuse cases in Colorado's three Catholic dioceses from 1950 to 2019 shows that 166 children were abused by 43 priests statewide.
Symposium examines religion’s role in lives of resettled refugees in U.S.
According to Todd Scribner of the Migration and Refugee Services arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, there is a significant gap in the academic study of the role of religion in the resettlement of forced migrants.
The dark side of memes: spreading untruths about religion
Memes are hard to avoid by anyone who uses social media, and while most may chuckle at some of the images, some warn that they can be used to spread erroneous or even detrimental views about various faiths and their members.
Bishops visit parish programs in Texas helped by Catholic Home Missions
UPDATED - Home mission dioceses are those areas that must overcome the challenges of distance, money and personnel to minister to their congregation.