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Recently settled refugees get help from ‘friendly’ West Virginians
Catholic Charities West Virginia and parish communities in the state have worked to help provide refugees with a fresh start in a new country.
Sister lives her twin vocations as nun and doctor at Temple Hospital
The long journey of native Philadelphian Sister Jocelyn Edathil is unusual in that she is the first woman religious of the Syro-Malankara Catholic rite born in North America, and she is a doctor serving at a secular hospital.
USCCB leader invites bishops to take up collection for storm recovery
Funds collected will support emergency aid and recovery efforts under Catholic Charities USA and pastoral and rebuilding support to the affected dioceses through the bishops' conference.
Pope: Catholic social teaching can contribute to building just society
Catholic politicians should be guided by the church's moral and social teachings when crafting legislation, Pope Francis said.
Pope names Arizona Jesuit head of church jurisdiction in Kyrgyzstan
Jesuit Father Anthony J. Corcoran, who was born in Tucson, has been serving as superior of the Jesuits' Russia region since 2009 and has been working in Russia for the past 20 years.
Court: Company can take sisters’ land to build natural gas pipeline
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ and other landowners in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have lost their court case to keep a natural gas pipeline from being built on their property.
Texas parishioners shocked by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
With floodwater as high as 20 feet from swelling bayous and waterways, thousands of homes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston flooded as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to batter southeast Texas Aug. 28.
Guatemala bishops condemn president’s firing of anti-corruption official
The bishops also called for public protests to remain peaceful, for politicians to act in the national interest and for the president to obey a court order against his actions.
43 new men push St. Charles Seminary enrollment to highest in 14 years
Young men from high school, college and working professions began their journey toward priesthood on Aug. 22, Move-In Day at the Philadelphia archdiocesan seminary, where enrollment continues to strengthen.
South Carolina Encuentro seeks to integrate Hispanic/Latino cultures
With evangelization as its primary objective, a diocesan gathering of Hispanic Catholics turned to a landmark document from Pope Francis as the blueprint for its efforts.