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Dominican sister chosen to lead Catholic Charities USA
UPDATED - ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS) -- Dominican Sister Donna Markham has been chosen to succeed Father Larry Snyder as the new president of Catholic Charities USA.
Franciscan leader in Black Catholic ministry named auxiliary bishop
UPDATED - WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has named Franciscan Father Fernand "Ferd" Cheri III, a New Orleans native who currently is director of campus ministry at Quincy University in Illinois as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Father Morris leaves helm of Sirius XM’s Catholic Channel
Father Jonathan Morris, program director and talk-show host for the Catholic Channel on the Sirius XM satellite radio platform, has left the station.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Catholics in Congress: What makes them tick?
The numbers don't lie. Once again, there are more Catholics in Congress than members of any other religious denomination. And the numbers stay strong term after term.
Catholic official: Funding running out for Iraqi refugees in Jordan
A Catholic official warned that funding will soon run out to feed and house thousands of Iraqi Christians sheltering in Jordan after being made homeless by Islamic State militants.
Winners of ‘The Amazing Race’ say their aim was to inspire others
Two Midwest doctoral students and race partners who won “The Amazing Race” reality TV show said it wasn't about winning $1 million. “It was about being strong women representing the field of food science, representing our homes, our families and friends,” said one. "Niceness does pay."
Veteran Vatican watcher to speak at seminary
John Allen, associate editor at the Boston Globe and Cruxnow.com, will present the second annual John Cardinal Foley lecture Jan. 26 at St. Charles Seminary.
Archbishop Romero is a martyr, Vatican panel says
A panel of theologians advising the Vatican voted unanimously to recognize the late Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero as a martyr, saying he had been killed "in hatred for the faith" in 1980 as he was celebrating Mass.
Florida bishops speak out about state’s same-sex ruling
After a federal judge struck down the state's ban of same-sex marriage, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski told archdiocesan employees they need to "understand the church's position" on this issue. He said the court ruling "will have implications not yet fully understood."