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Deacon: From wildfires come acts of kindness for those trying to recover
A small crew from St. Thomas More Knights of Columbus Council spend their days tracking down missing parishioners, communicating with family members about their safety and whereabouts, helping find housing for survivors, distributing donated clothing, money and gift cards and raising money for long-haul recovery.
The big just keep getting bigger in the communications business
Mergers and consolidations marked 2018 in the media world.
Houston Catholic, civic leaders hail late president as hometown hero
Catholic and civic leaders in the Houston area recalled the late George H.W. Bush's legacy as president, his history as a Houstonian and his faith as a Christian.
Catholic Relief Services marks 75 years of restoring people’s dignity
"CRS for 75 years has been hovering over the vulnerable," Bishop Gerald Kicanas said, calling the international relief and development agency determined, resolved and patient.
Tennessee bishops say man’s execution would not serve justice
The bishops leading Tennessee's three Catholic dioceses said the planned Dec. 6 execution of a man convicted of brutally killing of a young mentally handicapped woman fails to serve the "common good of advancing toward a more just society."
Women religious launch Advent with the light appearing in darkness
The light appearing in darkness served as a metaphor for the 38 women religious during their Dec. 1 evening prayer as they marked the beginning of Advent, four weeks of preparation before Christmas.
Los Angeles Archdiocese adds new names to list of accused priests
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Dec. 6 released an updated list of priests accused of sexual abuse of minors, with the report showing two cases of alleged abuse of current minors in the archdiocese since 2008.
Catholic groups see major harm for immigrants in changing public benefits
A proposal by the Trump administration to deny green cards to legal immigrants using public assistance "will dramatically change the process of legal migration and make it increasingly difficult for low-income and working-class individuals to legally migrate to the United States."
Christmas tree sales benefit charities and help families celebrate season
The Christmas tree lot run by the Knights of Columbus' Abbot Pennings Council has been selling Christmas trees as a fundraiser since 1968.
Racism hits home for Iowa bishop’s family
Sharon Zinkula, a younger sister of then-seminarian Thomas Zinkula, began dating her future husband, Joseph Flowers. The Zinkulas are white; Flowers is black.