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Bishops want Nigeria to invest in small businesses to boost economy
Such investments would end up strengthening local enterprises, allowing more people to access the basic necessities of life, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria said Feb. 19 at the end of its weeklong meeting in Abuja.
Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church consoled by pope’s words
The pope's remarks were "truly the opening of the doors of mercy," said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Full day of confessions is opportunity for mercy, Minnesota priests say
An extended opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation will begin at the St. Paul and Minneapolis co-cathedrals at noon March 4 and last until noon March 5 as part of 24 Hours for the Lord, a worldwide Year of Mercy event backed by Pope Francis.
Every Saturday, the Mercy Bus brings lapsed Catholics to confession
A diocese in England is using a double-decker bus as a venue for priests to hear the confessions of people who have stopped going to church.
Toledo Diocese closes Catholic Chronicle under plan to bridge deficit
The Toledo Diocese will cease publishing its newspaper, close its related website, end production of a weekly televised Mass and reduce spending at the diocesan pastoral center by 20 percent to plug a budget deficit.
Boeing engineer talks STEM at Catholic school
Students of SS. Colman-John Neumann Catholic School in Bryn Mawr learned about careers in engineering and worked on designing a glider with a local engineer.
St. Vincent de Paul Society joins local discount stores to help the poor
The Catholic aid organization has partnered with 2nd Avenue Value Stores, with three stores in the region, to offer gift cards that allow people to select items they need with dignity.
EWTN says foundress Mother Angelica remains in ‘delicate’ condition
Members of her religious order, the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration at Our Lady of Angels Monastery in Hanceville, asked for prayers for her.
Death-row experience interweaves lives of priest, man he helped free
When Father Neil Kokoothe first met Joseph D'Ambrosio on Ohio's death row in December 1998, he intended to describe the funeral of the condemned man's mother.
Illinois state budget impasse seen as threat to social services network
In addition to the $25 million it is owed, Catholic Charities, one of the state's largest social service agencies, floats the state more than $2 million each month.