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Rice Bowl makes family table an ‘altar’ of service, says founder
In 1975 Msgr. Robert Coll of Allentown came up with a simple way of helping the hungry, right from home -- an idea that went global, thanks to a friend in Philadelphia.
Study: Black Catholics less religious than their Protestant counterparts
Among Black Americans who identify with a religion, "Protestants (73%) are more likely than Catholics (49%) to say religion is very important to them," said a new Pew survey, "Faith Among Black Americans."
Study results will validate faith of some, or cause soul-searching
The new 176-page report by Pew Research covers Black Americans and religion, a subject that hasn't been addressed comprehensively in more than a generation.
How PPP funding helped one parish weather the 2020 pandemic
At St. Francis Parish near San Diego, the COVID relief measure helped keep staff on the payroll and saved hundreds of jobs in the diocese "so that when the pandemic is over we can restart lives."
Myanmar nuns show solidarity with anti-coup protesters
Hundreds of Catholics, including dozens of nuns, marched on the streets of the capital Yangon Feb. 14 and recited prayers and the rosary. The nuns also are praying at convents and handing snacks to protestors.
Biden reestablishes White House faith-based partnership office
The office first formed by President George W. Bush will work with religious and secular groups to help with COVID-19 and economic recovery and confront systemic racism.
Franciscans mark 600th year of ‘still relevant’ support in Holy Land
Since 1899, the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C. has been a popular place to get a glimpse of the Holy Land with its replicas of the holy sites for visitors who can't journey overseas.
Minnesota diocese settles with abuse survivors for $21.5 million
The settlement of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester for claims of sexual abuse will allow for a bankruptcy plan by the diocese. The state had opened a three-year window for lawsuits of historical abuse.
In Iraq, pope will see historic sites important to Christianity
Pope Francis hopes to embark on the first-ever papal visit to the biblical land of Iraq in early March in a spiritual pilgrimage to the cradle of civilization and the early Christian church.
Ex-seminarian’s suit against archdiocese, seminary in Rome called baseless
Officials with the Archdiocese of New York and the Pontifical North American College in Rome will seek to throw out the lawsuit by a man seeking $125 million in damages after he was not allowed to return to the seminary in 2018.