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Texas Catholic church aids community during synagogue’s crisis
As the tense hours of a Jan. 15 hostage standoff unfolded at Congregation Beth Israel in the suburban Dallas-Fort Worth area, so too did a manifestation of faith and community at nearby Good Shepherd Church.
Court’s action leaves Texas abortion law in place
A federal appeals court Jan. 17 allowed the Texas law, which bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, to remain in effect. The court said it was being consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to let the law stand during appeals.
Workshop set for building creation care teams at parishes
EcoPhilly, an organization promoting care for creation in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, will host a workshop titled "From Faith to Action: The Nuts and Bolts of Nurturing a Creation Care Team in Your Parish" on Saturday, Jan. 22.
Synodality and ecumenism require walking together, say cardinals
Ecumenism is an "exchange of gifts" and "one of the gifts Catholics can receive from the other Christians is their experience and understanding of synodality," which concerns listening, said the heads of two Vatican offices.
Imitate Rev. King’s ‘prophetic witness’ for justice, archbishop says
Archbishop Jose Gomez, head of the U.S. bishops, urged all people to remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17 by recalling "not only the justice he pursued, but how he pursued it."
Ukrainian priests appeal for support as Russian threat grows
Fearing an invasion by Russian armed forces, Catholics in Ukraine were "seeking prayers for peace, as well as material help and support" from Western church leaders.
Court acquits Indian bishop of rape; nun to appeal
Bishop Franco Mulakkal was cleared of raping a member of the Missionaries of Jesus in Kerala state. A court said the prosecution could not prove the allegations against him.
Spanish bishops assure pope of sex abuse probes
A newspaper uncovered 251 cases of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Spain dating back 80 years. Unlike nationwide efforts in other countries, individual dioceses will look into the cases.
Two Catholic universities sued over financial aid practices
The University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University are among 16 schools sued for how they calculate financial need, potentially favoring the children of wealthy donors.
What’s in a name: Catholic farmers weigh in on ‘bioengineered’ label
While the label and logo have changed on food packaging Jan. 1, farmers know what's inside that makes a product organic or including genetically modified organisms.