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Blue Mass honors dedication, sacrifice of men, women in law enforcement
Local tragic events from fatal shootings at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County to the rescue and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey made this year's Blue Mass ever more appreciative of men and women who are among the first to respond to emergency situations.
Youth outreach must begin with commitment to ending abuse, bishop says
Addressing the Synod of Bishops on the lack of trust many young people have in institutions in general, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, said the synod had an obligation to address the issue of clerical sexual abuse.
Bishops say young people need to be heard, not arrogantly lectured
The Catholic Church needs to communicate the beauty and intelligence of faith to young men and women without resorting to condescending and aggressive methods, Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles told members of the Synod of Bishops.
Young U.S. religious woman talks to synod about ‘accompaniment’
The first person under 30 to address the Synod of Bishops was Sister Briana Santiago, a 27-year-old member of the Apostles of the Interior Life from San Antonio.
St. Raymond’s and Catholic Social Services host community baby shower
The free Oct. 13 event will feature parenting classes and resources for families, as well as music, raffles, face painting and refreshments. The outreach is part of CSS's ongoing mission to moms, which assisted more than 5,000 women last year.
Parish’s broken, renewed statue reflects wounded wider church
At a Sept. 28 Mass members of St. Gabriel Parish in Philadelphia celebrated signs of hope and healing for a scandal-scarred church in the story of a long-forgotten statue of their patron.
Attendees at Providence youth day grateful to ‘spend some time with God’
The hundreds of kids, teenagers and young adults who turned out for Providence's first Diocesan Youth Day on a Saturday in September were "Enflamed" with the love of Christ.
Suit filed against church in California seeks names of all alleged abusers
Lawyers for a Los Angeles man who claims that as a child he was abused by a priest filed a lawsuit Oct. 2 against the California Catholic Conference and 11 of California's 12 dioceses, including the Los Angeles Archdiocese.
Ladies of Charity start nonprofit home care service with Pittsburgh pilot
The leaders of Ladies of Charity USA have taken a bold step into one of the fastest-growing sectors in health care: the field of home care.
America editor explains editorial urging Kavanaugh nomination withdrawal
In an article published Oct. 2 on America magazine's website, the editor, Jesuit Father Matt Malone, defended the publication's decision to run an editorial urging Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court be withdrawn.