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Father Scanlan, college and church leader, dies at age 85
Franciscan Father Michael Scanlan, whose name is almost synonymous with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, died Jan. 7 at Garvey Manor, a Catholic nursing home in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.
Catholic-Muslim dialogue opens to support Islamic American communities
UPDATED -- The effort will address a surge in violence against American Muslims and their engage their concerns in light of calls by President-elect Donald Trump and others to monitor American Muslims and limit entry of Muslim visitors from abroad.
Georgia woman killed by gunman at Florida airport was parish stalwart
Olga Woltering, 84, was leaving for a cruise with her husband, Ralph, to celebrate his birthday and were flying through Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when a gunman started shooting people in a baggage claim area. Ralph Woltering was not injured.
Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Solis of Los Angeles named bishop of Salt Lake City
UPDATED -- Previously he served the Archdiocese of Manila and the Diocese of Cabanatuan, both in the Philippines before coming to the United States in 1984.
Priest: Brazil’s prison system ‘factory of torture that creates monsters’
Father Valdir Joao Silveira said if the prisons had animals instead of inmates, there would be international animal protection agencies campaigning against the cruelty and pressuring local, state and federal governments in Brazil for change.
Pope: Jesus amazed because he was humble, helpful, not a hypocrite
"Jesus wasn't allergic to people. Touching lepers, the sick did not disgust him," whereas the Pharisees -- who strolled around in fine clothes -- looked down on the people and considered them ignorant, he said.
Gender ideology’s cultural impact is topic of talk
The St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Lecture Series continues Monday, Feb. 13 with Mary Rice Hasson speaking on the link of biological sex to male and female identity, and assaults on marriage.
Young adult’s ‘dark past’ becomes asset in ministry to recovering addicts
Scott Weeman thought his life was over at 26. After hitting bottom he reached out for help with his alcohol and drug addiction. Now 31, he runs a program that offers recovery within the context of Catholic spirituality and sacraments.
Mexican church calls for calm amid gas-price protests
Senior clergy also called for federal officials to show sensitivity toward the plight of millions of poor and middle-class Mexicans, struggling to make ends meet, as the higher prices for gasoline could increase costs for basics such as food and transportation.
Pope asks for warm hearts to help homeless deal with the cold
"In these very cold days, I think and I invite you to think of the people who live on the streets, struck by the cold and, many times, by indifference," Pope Francis told people in St. Peter's Square Jan. 8.