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State court halts firing-squad execution with temporary stay
South Carolina death-row inmate Richard Moore chose death by firing squad over electrocution but described both methods as unconstitutional.
NCEA speaker addresses impact of social media on adolescents
Online pornography and algorithms that encourage comparison envy by children and teens have created new emotional challenges that can harm the brain, said a speaker at a Catholic teachers' convention.
Pope says no trip to Kyiv, cancels meeting with Russian patriarch
Meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church "could lead to much confusion," Pope Francis said, and a trip to Ukraine's capital while the war rages might put a truce at risk.
Poles’ response to refugee crisis reflects enduring values, official says
A Polish official is "getting less and less diplomatic" with other European government officials as he seeks help for supporting up to 2 million refugees from Ukraine in Poland.
Ukrainian churches call for supervised evacuation of Mariupol
Leaders called on every Russian religious figure to ask Russian authorities to evacuate civilians and wounded defenders of Mariupol, where an estimated 22,000 residents have been killed by the Russian army.
Vatican clears Polish Cardinal Dziwisz of abuse cover-up
The actions of the cardinal while he was archbishop of Krakow from 2005 until his retirement in 2016 in handling cases of abuse of minors were correct, an investigating Vatican cardinal found.
Victoria’s Veselka turns anguish into action for Ukrainian refugees
Named for her late infant daughter and the Ukrainian word for "rainbow," the relief effort launched by Dr. Anna Wojciechowski shows "God's imprint on our heart."
Visit to ‘saint of the impossible’ laid his path to priesthood
Deacon Ryan Nguyen, who will be ordained a priest this May, was a pharmacist and not especially religious until by chance he visited St. Rita's Shrine in 2012, and his conversion began.
Sign of peace makes return at Masses this weekend
While always an option during the Communion Rite at Mass, the familiar handshake among worshipers was omitted during the COVID pandemic, but can return April 24-25.
Family Festival aims to build up families post-pandemic
“It’s been a rough couple of years” for families, said the organizer of the archdiocesan all-day festival April 30 featuring prayer, fun, good music and food, all to rekindle bonds between families.