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Help those in need, never waste food, pope says
Leftovers should be eaten later or given to someone in need who will eat them, he said, advising people to talk to their relatives who lived through the aftermath of the Second World War and ask what they did with any uneaten food.
In the reunification scramble, church groups raced to help families
Catholic humanitarian organizations rushed to collect material help, bishops loudly denounced the separation policy, and groups such as Catholic Extension established a fund to shelter, feed and defend some of the separated immigrant families.
Pew: Most Americans skeptical of benefits of gene editing for babies
A new Pew Research Center study found that a majority of Americans supported the use of gene-editing technology in babies if the goal is "delivering direct health benefits for babies."
Jews saved by ‘righteous’ Dutch Catholic family included author’s wife
A second edition of "Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust," details the story of how a Dutch Catholic couple protected more than two dozen Jews at their farm in rural southern Netherlands during World War II.
Archbishop convicted of failure to report abuse resigns
UPDATED - Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson, who had been found guilty by an Australian court of failing to inform police about child sexual abuse allegations in the Adelaide archdiocese.
Attorney general asks pope’s help on release of abuse report
In June the court had put a hold on the full report being released because it said it needed to review challenges filed by "many individuals" named in the report.
Pope accepts Cardinal McCarrick’s resignation as cardinal
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the College of Cardinals of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and has ordered him to maintain "a life of prayer and penance" until a canonical trial examines accusations that he sexually abused minors.
Big splashes for little ones at annual Catholic Social Services picnic
Some 800 kids from the archdiocese's 12 Out of School Time (OST) sites enjoyed a day of fun in the sun at the July 20 event, now in its eighth year.
Sister Mary Elizabeth Keyser, Maryknoll Sister, dies at 98
The former St. Matthias parishioner and West Catholic graduate's 80 years of religious life included ministry in Chile and Bolivia, as well as in California and New York.
Sister Anna Hope Bauerlin, 93, longtime healthcare professional
The member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia recently celebrated her diamond jubilee, having ministered throughout the United States in medicine, clinical instruction and social services.