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Catholic Charities strove to meet challenges of natural disasters
Hurricane, fire, flood and even earthquake, Catholic Charities agencies did their best to help thousands of their fellow residents through some of the worst natural disasters they had ever encountered.
Two Jesuit provinces release names of priests with credible abuse claims
The release of 153 names by the two provinces comes as dioceses, archdioceses and religious orders nationwide have made public since summer the names of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse.
‘Holy Fire’ retreat ignites faith of middle schoolers from 10 dioceses
More than 1,800 Catholic middle school students and their chaperones from 10 dioceses danced and prayed their way through an interactive retreat event at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville, the largest of its kind ever staged in the diocese.
Immigration battles continue as 2018 comes to an end
The year may be coming to an end but the battles on the immigration front promise to continue well into 2019 and beyond.
Houston clergy, religious bid final goodbye to nation’s 41st president
Like many around the world, and especially in Houston, the lives of a consecrated woman religious and a Catholic priest were changed because of the nation's 41st president.
Religious investors ask energy firms to oppose EPA emission rollback plan
Nearly two dozen Catholic entities have joined other investors in urging major oil and natural gas producing companies to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rollback of standards governing greenhouse gas emissions.
San Francisco church readies new music for ‘Mass of the Americas’
The San Francisco Archdiocese commissioned a new musical setting for parts of the liturgy, which will be celebrated Dec. 8 for the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Music will be sung in Spanish, Latin, English and the Aztec language Nahuatl.
A Norbertine abbey, steeped in tradition, uses modern outreach
The priests and seminarians who live a monastic life at the abbey recently developed an online platform for their donors and subscribers to essentially take part in the life of the abbey.
Feast of Immaculate Conception does not get weekend dispensation
The Saturday vigil does not count for both the holy day and Sunday in the very rare circumstances when two of the church's six holy days of obligation -- the feast of the Immaculate Conception or Christmas -- fall the day before or after Sunday.
Alabama archbishop releases names of clergy, religious accused of abuse
In releasing the names of those who had been credibly accused of sexual misconduct with minors, Bishop Thomas Rodi apologized to victims of child sexual abuse and to parishioners in the southern Alabama archdiocese.