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St. Vincent de Paul to coordinate re-entry programs for former prisoners
As the Society of St. Vincent de Paul continues to evolve into an organization that asks why the people it serves are poor, one unavoidable answer is imprisonment.
Archbishop urges ‘renewed vigor’ to protect life, stop ‘evil’ of abortion
New York state's new law allowing abortion essentially "for any reason through all nine months of pregnancy" and similar legislation proposed in Virginia and other states is "evil, pure and simple," said Archbishop Joseph Naumann.
Cardinal: Victims’ stories most important in publicly naming abusers
The 15 Catholic dioceses of Texas releasing the names of 278 clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse dating back to 1950 acknowledges that the stories of victims are being heard, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Number of men, women taking perpetual vows on the rise
A Catholic research group found 240 religious sisters, brothers and priests took perpetual vows in 2018, up from 200. While 78 percent received encouragement for religious life, 51 percent reported friends tried to talk them out of it.
Super Bowl Blues: When Atlanta rhymes with Mylanta
There is something about what happened -- or did not happen -- in the NFC Championship Game Jan. 20 that has left citizens of the Who Dat Nation in shock, anger and denial, prompting spiritual leaders to pick up the pieces.
Bishops voice support for new Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act bill
"The act prevents the federal government and states that receive federal funds for child welfare services from excluding child welfare providers who believe that children deserve to be placed with a married mother and father," said the three bishops.
Supreme Court asked to put Louisiana abortion law on hold
UPDATED - The law, set to go into effect Feb. 4, requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles radius of their clinic.
Baton Rouge Diocese releases list of clergy with abuse allegations
Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge released Jan. 31 the names of all priests, a former bishop of the diocese, and one former seminarian "against whom there are credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and/or vulnerable adults in the Diocese of Baton Rouge."
Catholic school principals get creative in their snow day announcements
Several principals got very creative with how they announced the school closings, even making toe-tapping music videos in some cases.
Virginia bishop says racist photo another assault on human dignity
Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge called on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Feb. 2 "to do what is best to restore the trust and confidence of the people in our leaders" after a racist photo from the governor's 1984 medical school yearbook emerged a day earlier.