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Parish near Colorado school shooting responds with prayer, counseling
Once it was ascertained that all the children from the parish had escaped physical harm, the next step was to offer support to the middle- and high-school students who may have witnessed the traumatic event.
Alaska thrift shop raises $1 million for a Catholic school
Store manager Mary Manes initially was dubious last fall when her husband speculated that they'd probably raised over $1 million via the thrift shop, which along with the school is a ministry of St. Benedict Church in Anchorage.
Good boy! Pup’s trips to Delaware church part of his guide dog training
Every Sunday morning, Mugsy is a familiar sight at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Lewes. The 5-month-old German Shepherd is in training for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, which places the dogs with people who need their help.
U.S. church leaders in favor of new rules on sexual abuse reporting
U.S. church leaders welcomed the norms issued by Pope Francis May 9 giving clear direction to the global Catholic Church about reporting abuse and holding church leaders accountable, saying it confirms what they already have in place and also gives them a way forward.
Four bishops sign on to letter voicing concerns with Equality Act
In the letter, the signers said they have "grave concern over the devastating consequences to religious freedom" should the bill pass in its current form.
Thousands gather in Times Square rally for human life
Some 10,000 participants registered for the "Alive from New York" event, organized by an evangelical group, featured song, prayer, inspirational stories and a live ultrasound screening of a baby in utero.
In Washington, refugees from around U.S. lobby for federal program
The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is one of the best of humanitarian efforts helping vulnerable people in the world and it should be praised as a success story, not diminished, said a former Iraqi refugee to the U.S.
Cardinal DiNardo welcomes new papal norms on preventing clergy abuse
New papal norms on preventing clergy sexual abuse are "a blessing that will empower the church everywhere to bring predators to justice, no matter what rank they hold in the church," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo.
Court’s abortion ruling ‘goes beyond Roe v. Wade,’ say Virginia bishops
The bishops who lead Virginia's two dioceses blasted a federal judge's decision allowing non-doctors to perform first-trimester abortions in the state, saying the ruling "goes beyond Roe v. Wade," the 1972 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion virtually on demand.
Priest’s marathon helps fund heart surgeries for Down syndrome children
What began as the fulfillment of a personal goal became a life-changing endeavor when Father Michael Tobin entered the Boston Marathon as a charity runner this spring.