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Rising interest seen in curbing payday loans
Those urging restrictions on payday lending, car title loans and similar financial "products" have made their views loud and clear.
‘God is here to grieve with us,’ says priest aiding grieving families
Father Torres offered comfort as families sought news of their loved ones' fates. He shed tears as he witnessed their heartbreak. He said he felt comfortable embracing families and sharing his own sadness, because he saw it as an "encounter of God and faith."
Chairman, witnesses at hearing look at threats to religious freedom
"(Religious liberty) is the right to believe, or not to believe, and to practice one's religion according to the dictates of one's own conscience," said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith.
Parish reaches out to Nebraska family after deadly alligator attack
Father Gary Ostrander, pastor, said 100 to 150 people attended the Mass, which was followed by the rosary for the family.
‘Laudato Si” at one year: Catholics inspired to act on climate change
Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment last June 18 has been studied by parishioners and is leading to concrete steps, including installation of solar panels at one church. "People are buying into this," said the pastor.
Florida Catholic Charities workers console, support victims’ families
Just hours after the shooting, six bilingual staffers from Catholic Charities arrived at the Hampton Inn in downtown Orlando, a meeting place for family and friends of the victims.
‘Witnesses to Freedom’ theme of church’s focus on religious liberty
The U.S. bishops' fifth annual Fortnight for Freedom runs June 21 to July 4, in which Catholics, other Christians and people of good will are encouraged "to set aside two weeks to reflect on religious freedom."
Family petitions N.Y. court to move body of Archbishop Sheen to Peoria
Joan Sheen Cunningham, Archbishop Sheen's niece, filed a petition asking that the trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and the Archdiocese of New York allow his remains to be transferred to Peoria for interment in a crypt at St. Mary's Cathedral.
House chaplain leads vigil at Capitol for victims of Orlando shooting
Members of Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol June 13 with members of the gay and Muslim communities to pay tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida.
Detroit cathedral preps as thousands expected for Howe’s memorial Mass
Though Howe was not Catholic, several of his family members are, Father Mech said, and requested the Mass at Detroit's cathedral to honor their father's legacy as an icon of the Motor City.