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From crack to calculus: St. Gabriel’s Hall grad triumphs as a teacher
Quamiir Trice overcame crime and drugs thanks to a Catholic Social Services program. Now a teacher, he inspires students at the school that changed the course of his life.
Planned Nevada execution halted after use of lethal drug disputed
Dozier was given the death penalty in 2007 after being convicted in the 2002 murder of Jeremiah Miller, 22, one of Dozier's drug associates.
Sisters mark anniversary of cornfield chapel symbolizing pipeline protest
The chapel was built right along the proposed path of the pipeline by Lancaster Against Pipelines, a community group dedicated to opposing its construction.
Duterte says he’ll curb tirades, then tells bishops not to criticize him
Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn flak from Catholics for calling God "stupid" in a speech and for spewing diatribes against Catholic bishops and priests in recent months.
Priest keeps anti-abortion vigil on Parliament Hill for nearly 30 years
Jesuit Father Tony Van Hee says nearly three decades spent fasting and praying on Parliament Hill to end abortion have been the best years of his life. At age 81, he has no plans of slowing down.
Millersville University chaplain leads ‘Theology on Tap’ session
Father Brian Wayne will join the St. Norbert parish young adult group for an August 13 discussion in Paoli.
Dioceses restate policy on politics after criticism of priests at rally
The dioceses posted statements on their Facebook pages after four Montana Catholic priests were strongly criticized locally and nationally for wearing clerical attire to President Donald Trump's Montana rally July 5.
In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, Christians, Muslims live together peacefully
While tense relations between religious groups contribute to violence in many parts of the world today, Christians and Muslims in the war-ravaged Nuba Mountains of Sudan say they are getting along just fine.
CRS launches water project at Vatican meeting on impact investing
Regular access to clean water is a challenge for some 2.1 billion people around the world, and Catholic Relief Services has launched an impact investment project designed to help local communities improve their water and sanitation service.
Bishops, journalists attacked at church in Nicaragua
The attack on the bishops came as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega sent police and paramilitaries to counter protesters calling for his ouster.