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Oklahoma archbishop praises state leaders for laws restricting abortion
The new laws require physician certification in obstetrics and gynecology, list abortion as unprofessional conduct by doctors, and prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
Wisconsin opens investigation of sexual abuse in the state’s five dioceses
The probe of each diocese and a religious order will look at historical cases rather than new allegations of sexual abuse. A Milwaukee Archdiocese spokesman questioned why only the Catholic Church is being singled out for review in the state.
Thousands of free meals later, agency still fights pandemic-related hunger
Archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services and a dedicated group of volunteers just wrapped their tenth food giveaway since October, and they're ready for more as the need continues.
Little Flower students ‘bloom’ while cleaning neighborhood, saving planet
Inspired by an Instagram meme, four juniors are "spreading the word" about caring for the earth, starting with their school's Hunting Park neighborhood.
Cardinal O’Hara students get to know their shepherd, Archbishop Perez
On his pastoral visit to the Delaware County archdiocesan high school, the archbishop told the 800 students gathered in person and virtually to follow the voice of Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
Volunteer hours during COVID add up to thousands of reasons for hope
During an April 23 online gathering, Catholic Human Services honored 25 of its more than 4,000 volunteers, who collectively have donated almost 96,000 hours this past year to helping those impacted by COVID.
Bambies rediscover God, and one another, during spring retreat
A nature-themed session of prayer, gardening and "dirt cup" desserts brought St. Hubert High School sophomores together for the first time in a year, "rooting them in faith" amid the ongoing pandemic.
‘Patients are … dying in front of my eyes,’ says India hospital director
Catholic hospital directors in India said they did not have enough facilities to treat patients as the country set records for COVID-19 deaths, many from lack of available beds and oxygen.
Catholic groups work to feed Brazilians affected by job loss, COVID-19
A parish priest who started a social outreach in 2015 to serve meals to drug addicts and homeless now also gives food to the jobless, the homeless and "even those who have homes," Father Revislande dos Santos Araújo.
Three years after crackdown, Nicaraguan church still sees repression
Protests that started in April 2018 and called for sweeping changes in the Central American country were met with violence by the police and "fanatics" as attacks on the Catholic Church continue.