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Puerto Rican governor resigns amid massive protests
After nearly two weeks of protests in the fallout of scandals involving corruption and offensive messages, Gov. Ricardo Rossello resigned from office, becoming the first governor to do so in the island's history.
With dedication Mass, Orange Diocese’s Christ Cathedral ‘becomes reality’
The structure was once called the Crystal Cathedral and was the centerpiece of the ministries of the late Rev. Robert Schuller. The Orange Diocese bought the cathedral about nine years ago for $57.5 million and undertook a multimillion dollar renovation.
Vigil attendees pray for immigrants, demand conditions change at border
About 250 people who attended a candlelight vigil at the the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville to protest the treatment of migrants and asylum-seekers at the southern U.S. border.
Speaker: Catholic liberal education instills wisdom, virtue in students
A sea of both experienced Catholic liberal teachers and neophytes eager to learn about the educational philosophy gathered at The Catholic University of America in Washington July 22-25.
Black clergy, women religious, seminarians mark history, celebrate faith
The joint conference July 20-24 of the national organizations for black Catholic leaders finally made its first stop in Baltimore, a city noted for several firsts on the road to equality in the faith.
Archbishop Kurtz steps down as bishops’ religious liberty chairman
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, has resigned as chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty as he undergoes extended treatment for bladder and prostate cancer.
Salvadoran bishops express concern over treatment of migrants
The photo of the nearly 2-year-old Valeria clinging to her father, Oscar Martinez Ramirez, 25, lifeless on the banks of the Rio Grande, is "evidence of the painful drama of migration," said a statement issued by the Salvadoran bishops' conference.
Catholic education is ‘most important thing’ church needs, speaker says
"If we don't get Catholic education right, we don't have a future," Mary Rice Hasson, author and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, told about 200 participants at the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education's national conference.
Car accident involving priest uncovers his ‘prolonged history of theft’
At the time of the accident the EMT responders found bags of money in his car," the bishop said. "These were the security bags used for parish collections."
Puerto Rican governor’s actions set off ‘time bomb,’ bishop says
The president of the Puerto Rican bishops' conference said the actions of Gov. Ricardo Rossello were the final straw for residents of the U.S. commonwealth who have suffered through years of financial mismanagement, corruption and Hurricane Maria.