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Donation drive at SEEK2019 gets attendees ‘more invested in mission’
SEEK attendees filled 30 50-gallon bags with winter hats, gloves, scarves and socks, as well as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant and other hygiene items -- all to help the homeless and others in need in the city.
Brooklyn Diocese helps victims of Volcano of Fire in Guatemala
The Diocese of Escuintla, in south central Guatemala, was devastated by the June 3 eruption of the Volcano of Fire (Volcan de Fuego). It destroyed entire villages, leaving more than 100 people dead and nearly 200 missing.
Trump visits Texas migrant center at invitation of nun on front lines
President Donald Trump got a brief look at the work of the well-known Catholic Charities-run refugee center in South Texas, led by Sister Norma Pimentel, during a daylong trip to the border.
U.S. can both secure border and treat migrants humanely, says bishop
"The United States can ensure both and must do so without instilling fear or sowing hatred," Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas, said in a Jan. 10 statement.
Bishops describe their retreat as inspiring, Spirit-filled
UPDATED - The time of prayer Jan. 2-8 at Mundelein Seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake near Chicago was planned largely in response to last summer's revelations of allegations of sex abuse that reached the highest levels of the U.S. church.
Trump signs law to pump $430 million into anti-human trafficking efforts
Nationwide efforts to confront human trafficking received a boost in the new year as President Donald Trump signed a bill reauthorizing federal expenditures for prevention and assistance programs across the federal government.
Priests laud benefits of SEEK to college students, campus ministers
At the conference of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, chaplains handling multiple pastoral responsibilities spoke of the help of young campus ministers with FOCUS -- and the strong faith they witness.
Opus Dei settles sexual misconduct claim against prominent U.S. priest
Opus Dei, a well-known international Catholic organization, paid $977,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim in 2005 against a one-time high-profile priest in the nation's capital.
Camino walk helps young man find path that leads him, others to Christ
Shea McMahon's journey of faith has led him on some incredible adventures, including walking the Camino in France and Spain, and living in England trying to help college students embrace a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Young adults embrace opportunity to deepen their faith at SEEK2019
Attendees were pleased to share their faith and return to their daily lives with a renewed sense of inspiration and awe in God.