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Actor Robin Williams’ death reignites questions about suicide
After 35 years of providing counseling and a Catholic outreach to families with a loved one who died by suicide, Father Charles Rubey has consulted on more than his share of the resulting funerals or wakes.
List of organizations, resources on suicide prevention, help for families
The Aug. 11 death of actor-comedian and Chicago-native Robin Williams has reignited questions about suicide, which is now the 10th leading cause of death in America.
Healing after teen’s shooting ‘in Jesus’ hands,’ says parishioner
Against the backdrop of demonstrations and unrest, some of it violent, that has followed the Aug. 9 killing of an unarmed black teenager by police in Ferguson, members of a local Catholic parish did perhaps the only thing they could -- they prayed.
New high school offers teens rigorous classes, links with businesses
Some 160 first-year students filled Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School as the newest Catholic high school in the community opened.
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur renew commit to poor, elect leaders
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur gathered for their annual chapter accepted the challenge of being "called to be women of justice and peace in the midst of the inequality and violence in our world."
Faith leaders urge ethical means, diplomacy by U.S. to stop persecution
A group of Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in the Denver area spoke out Aug. 11 against religious intolerance and violence against any ethnic or religious group and launched a new initiative called "Peace, Love and Co-Existence."
Religious leaders say cable series ‘a bigoted portrayal’ of the Amish
Pennsylvania religious leaders from a wide range of faiths and denominations have issued a joint statement criticizing the Discovery Channel for its reality-TV series "Amish Mafia," calling it a "negative, inaccurate and potentially damaging portrayal of Amish religion and culture."
Seminarian calls prayers by spiritual mom, her family ‘a grace, a joy’
They had never met before, but they were far from being strangers. So seminarian Andrew Natali smiled broadly when he spotted Mary Dulac and her 6-month-old son, Louis, in a Creighton University ballroom in Omaha.
‘Lt. Dan’ describes his faith journey, service to nation’s veterans
Actor Gary Sinise brought that knowing smile and everyman disposition from the movie screen to the Knights of Columbus convention in Orlando, where he spoke about his love for wounded veterans and a new collaboration between the Knights and his own charitable foundation.
Head of Network who launched ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour to get peace award
Sister Simone Campbell, whose "Nuns on the Bus" tours for social and economic justice drew national attention, has been named recipient of the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award.