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The Real Presence: What do Catholics believe and how church can respond
A Pew Research Center survey found that nearly 70% of Catholics believe that the bread and wine used for Communion are "symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ," while about 30% believe that the bread and wine "actually become" Christ's body and blood.
West Virginians meet their new Catholic bishop as humble, holy man
People from around the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston already have a good feeling about their new shepherd, Bishop Mark E. Brennan, who was installed Aug. 22 as the ninth bishop of the diocese.
D.C. archdiocesan spokeswoman new head of USCCB Office of Public Affairs
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington has appointed Chieko T. Noguchi as director of the Office of Public Affairs at the conference's headquarters in Washington.
Vermont bishop releases list on claims, says church ‘must remain’ vigilant
Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington Aug. 22 released the names of 40 priests who served in Vermont and were credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor or vulnerable individual since 1950.
‘ABCs’ of Christian charity require helping those in need, official says
A patriotic love for one's country and culture does not mean closing off oneself to others, particularly those in need, said the Vatican foreign minister.
Institute offers free online video series on thought of St. Thomas Aquinas
"Aquinas 101" will consist of 85 to 90 videos released over the course of the year. The series will introduce the basics of the Catholic intellectual tradition with St. Thomas Aquinas as a guide.
Bishops welcome proposed rule to protect rights of religious employers
UPDATED - The proposed rule would clarify that religious organizations may make employment decisions "consistent with their sincerely held religious tenets and beliefs without fear of sanction by the federal government," the Labor Department said in announcing it Aug. 14.
Threats to dignity, sanctity of life seen advancing at ‘breakneck speed’
Joseph Meaney, former director of international outreach and expansion for Human Life International, assumed the presidency of the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
Five bishops to lead Marian pilgrimage at historic Pennsylvania church
With the mass shootings that have taken place in this country in recent weeks this is a time "when we all need to turn to God," said the pastor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Centralia.
New rules could extend time migrant children, families spend in detention
On Aug. 21, officials announced new rules that would allow federal officials to detain minors past the 20-day detention limit and could perhaps open the door to long-term detention of migrant children and families.