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Parents object to North Carolina school’s assembly on human sexuality
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) -- Hundreds of parents packed the gym of Charlotte Catholic High School late April 2 to criticize a recent student assembly on human sexuality and the school leaders who arranged it.
Investigators look for source of tax identity fraud in Seattle area
SEATTLE (CNS) -- An investigation is still underway to find out how personal information was obtained from current and former employees and volunteers in the Seattle Archdiocese and used to file fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.
Head of U.S. military archdiocese offers prayers for Fort Hood victims
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Once again, the people at Fort Hood "are at the center of national attention and the focus of our prayers," Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services said in response to the April 2 shooting at the Texas military base.
Social service advocates seek to reframe how Americans view poverty
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Concerned with widely held negative perceptions about people who live in poverty, advocates attending the National Poverty Summit pledged to reframe how Americans see their poor neighbors and to work to build stronger relationships across economic classes.
In Chile, Caritas moves materials into area hit by quake, aftershocks
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- Caritas Chile has continued moving materials into an area of northern Chile hit hard by an April 1 earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks, which have prevented some people from sleeping in their homes.
Pope declares by decree three new saints for the Americas
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Without a canonization ceremony, Pope Francis declared three new saints for the Americas, pioneers of the Catholic Church in Brazil and in Canada.
Bishop Shanahan students’ activities recall suffering of world’s children
The Downingtown Catholic high school held a Global Awareness Month in which students fasted, donated and acted in specific ways for four weeks to gain awareness and lend solidarity to children throughout the world.
Holy Land Catholic leaders: Stop speaking of Christian persecution
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- Repeated references to persecution of Christians, "usually referring only to what Christians suffer at the hands of criminals claiming to be Muslims, plays into the hands of extremists," said Catholic leaders in the Holy Land.
Bearing witness to life involves sharing good news, archbishop says
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bearing witness to life involves living and sharing the good news of Jesus, and reflecting Christ's love to those around us, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said in an April 1 talk at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Atlanta archbishop apologizes, responds to criticism of new residence
ATLANTA (CNS) -- Responding to public and media criticism about his new $2.2 million residence, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory issued a statement of apology in his April 3 column in the archdiocesan newspaper.