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The new normal: 7th, 8th graders now to receive confirmation
Archbishop Charles Chaput approved the new mandatory standard for receiving the sacrament, since older students in Catholic schools and PREP programs have a "much better understanding" than 4th, 5th or 6th graders.
Program focused on mental health helps students in Catholic schools
Through a partnership with archdiocesan schools, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha is supplying a licensed mental health therapist to provide direct therapy services at each school one half-day per week.
Christian leaders reopen Church of the Holy Sepulcher after ’emergency’
UPDATED - Christian leaders in the Holy Land reopened the Church of the Holy Sepulcher Feb. 28 after the Israeli government set up a negotiating team to resolve a municipal dispute over property taxes.
Muslims (literally) hold key to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Since the seventh century, the family of Wajeeh Nuseibeh, 69, has handed down the responsibility for opening the door to the burial place of Jesus as away of avoiding ownership disputes by Christians.
Coping with school shootings: surreal part of U.S. students’ routine
When classes resume at Stoneman Douglas on a modified schedule Feb. 28, they will face all their usual routines and challenges right up against the horrific memories of the fear and loss of just two weeks before.
Troubles behind them, teens show kids a better way to live
Three young men in the Peer Council program of De La Salle Vocational, a Catholic Social Services agency, told young students of Our Lady of Port Richmond School how to avoid making big mistakes in life, and where to find people who care.
Back to work after recess, members of Congress get calls on DACA
UPDATED - Catholic bishops asked people to call their senators and representatives and urge them to protect "Dreamers" from deportation; provide them a path to citizenship; and to avoid "any damage to existing protections for families and unaccompanied minors in the process."
In marches around Philippines, Catholics protest threats to life
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila led priests, nuns, and laypeople in an early morning "Walk for Life" around the capital's main park.
Couples celebrate marriage, family life at Regina Angelorum event
Deacon Chris Roberts of Martin Saints Classical High School spoke to 150 supporters of the academy at its ninth annual St. Valentines Dinner at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Jesus never abandons people in times of trial, pope says at parish
Through listening and obedience, the faithful are assured of the Lord's constant companionship, Pope Francis said during a Feb. 25 visit to a Roman parish.