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Twin storms, pandemic worse than Hurricane Mitch, priests say
One priest points to a slower response to the hurricanes causing widespread homelessness than in 1998 because his institute has criticized the Honduran government.
Dominican sister attacked delivering food in southern Mexico
Dominican Sister María Isabel Hernández Rea, 52, was shot in the leg Nov. 18 as her relief team came under gunfire from paramilitaries in Mexico's southern Chiapas state.
Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer, dies at 84
The winner of the Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame as a football player on offense, defense and the kicker and punter, he became a quarterback in the pros and an NFL legend.
Limits on indoor worship aimed at gatherings, not religion, state says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's order limiting the size of a congregation does not target religious beliefs but addresses the "super-spreader potential" for COVID-19, to which the Brooklyn Diocese objects.
Home ownership webinar offers guidance for veterans, other buyers
Co-sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholics, the Nov. 21 online seminar will review VA, FHA and other mortgages, along with credit scores and down payment assistance.
U.S. priests’ association among faith groups divesting from fossil fuels
The priests' group is one of 42 Catholic and five other faith institutions in 21 countries joining the Global Catholic Climate Movement's campaign that to divest from carbon-based energy.
EU Catholic leaders urge tougher policies to protect Arctic
Two European Catholic commissions warned that Arctic warming is intensifying competition over the region's resources and urged tougher policies to protect its biodiversity and Indigenous communities.
Two archdiocesan high schools to close in 2021
Citing declining enrollment and underutilized buildings, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Nov. 18 that John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School and Bishop McDevitt High School will close at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.
Homelessness outreach looking for help as COVID resurges
St. John's Hospice in Philadelphia is expecting "another influx of clients" amid a new season of coronavirus, colder weather and the holidays. Clothing, casseroles, checks "and prayers" are critically needed.
Vietnamese Catholics ‘bold, faithful’ gifts to church, say archbishops
At a Nov. 15 Mass, papal nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre and Archbishop Nelson Pérez highlighted the rich, vibrant spirituality of the area's Vietnamese Catholic community.