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Plenty of weapons, lack of safe water is a ‘disgrace,’ pope says
It is a horrible disgrace that in the 21st century, millions of people still do not have access to clean drinking water and so many become ill or die from contaminated water sources, Pope Francis said.
Buffalo bishop responds to criticism, says he has no plans to resign
Buffalo Bishop Richard J. Malone told reporters at a news conference he held Nov. 5 outside Infant of Prague Church in Cheektowaga that at a meeting earlier in the day with the diocese's priests, two of them had asked him to resign.
Certified for success in Microsoft, and in life, at St. Gabriel’s Hall
Students at the residential treatment program for at-risk youth are gaining real-world computer skills that translate into college credits, better job prospects and a lot of fun.
Tapped by the faithful, men are Called by Name to priesthood
First launched in 2015, an outreach that asks lay faithful to identify potential priests is being revived for National Vocations Awareness Week. Vocations director Father Stephen DeLacy hopes to find at least 30 candidates.
Archival discovery at Catholic U. leads to Kristallnacht remembrance
It was the discovery the archives in 2004 of an old, scratched record, labeled only "Catholic Protest Against Nazis -- Nov. 16, 1938," that set the wheels in motion for a long-overdue reconsideration of Catholic attitudes toward anti-Semitism.
Black Catholics fill cathedral to honor St. Martin de Porres
The 56th annual Mass, celebrated for the first time by an African American bishop, gathered faithful from archdiocesan parishes Monday night, supported by the Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir.
Voters in two states OK anti-abortion measures, but Oregon funding stays
An Oregon measure that would have banned state funding for elective and late-term abortions was defeated by voters Nov. 6, while an amendment to the West Virginia constitution stating that women do not have a right to an abortion was passed by a narrow margin.
Catholic agencies closely monitor giving after clergy sex abuse shock
Leaders and fundraisers at Catholic organizations are cautiously monitoring the level of donations and gifts as the end-of-the-year giving season approaches, hoping that the clergy sexual abuse scandal won't negatively affect their bottom line.
Notre Dame band members strike chord with concert and connect generations
On a recent sun-kissed Wednesday afternoon, 49 members of the school’s marching band had a special performance for just over 100 people at A Caring Place, the adult day care program of Catholic Charities Indianapolis.
Poor Handmaids’ foundress called model of living out love of God, neighbor
For the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, the canonization of their foundress, St. Katharina Kasper, also known as Mother Mary Catherine Kasper, is a confirmation of what they knew and believed.