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College students discuss hopes, concerns after Puerto Rico mission
Fourteen students from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts, sacrificed a significant portion of their winter break in January to help rebuild the ravaged houses of families who had seen their hearts and lives broken by the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Independent investigator issues report on abuse in Louisville Archdiocese
A report by an independent investigator into the Archdiocese of Louisville's handling of clergy sexual abuse in the course of 80-plus years begins as a story of failure followed by what the report calls "a sea change" in the past 17 years.
Couple’s program for newlyweds helps them build community, tackle issues
Bridget and David Busacker perceived as a shortage of programs for newlyweds in the Catholic Church. It was a problem they felt called to address.
New Jersey dioceses publish list of priests ‘credibly accused’ of abuse
Dioceses in the state of New Jersey made public Feb. 13 the names of priests whom they said had been "credibly accused" of sexual abuse of minors, and one of the names is former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Report finds no evidence of racist statements from Covington students
An investigation into the encounter between Catholic high school students, a Native American leader and another protest group in Washington found the students did not issue "offensive or racist statements."
Bishop urges parents commit families to deeper relationship with Christ
Fathers and mothers have the ability and responsibility to lead their families to holiness, wrote Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted in an apostolic exhortation.
Symposium among events marking Mission San Diego’s 250th anniversary
Mission San Diego de Alcala marks the 250th year of its founding this year, and as part of a yearlong commemoration, the grounds of California's oldest church will be the site of a Scholars' Symposium in March.
New Mexico close to passing ‘most extreme bill in nation’ on abortion
New Mexico is one step closer to passing a bill that loosens the state's already liberal abortion laws and would erase virtually all abortion restrictions in the event that the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade is overturned.
This year’s Lent could be just what struggling church needs
This set-aside time for prayer and reflection -- after all the church has been through in recent months -- could provide both a healing balm and a needed boost forward, some say.
Arkansas diocese updates clergy abuse report after independent review
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released an updated list of people who had assignments in Arkansas and against whom credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor were filed.