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Congressman Lewis remembered as ‘determined, forceful, thoughtful’
If perseverance is a sign of holiness in the 21st century, then U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) embodied it his whole life, said a leading religious sister. Lewis died July 17 at age 80.
Justice, dignity not just ‘privilege of the rich,’ Vatican official says
Prosecutors should go after the "big fish" perpetrators of human trafficking, a Vatican representative told the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
French police arrest cathedral volunteer who confesses to Nantes fire
A Rwandan man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he confessed to setting fire to the city's Gothic cathedral, considered to be a jewel of French architecture.
Sister Marie St. James Nulty, longtime principal, dies at 89
The Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary led six Catholic elementary schools and taught or served at others during her 65 years of active ministry.
Sister Suzanne Snyder, minister to the marginalized, dies at 84
A Sister of the Holy Child Jesus for 64 years, she served in prison ministry in Los Angeles and at-risk children in San Diego, plus assignments in California and Oregon.
Sister Lorraine DeViller, S.H.C.J., dies at 92
The Sister of the Holy Child Jesus was educated at Villanova University and taught at St. James School and St. Edward School in Philadelphia plus several other states.
Sister Helen Schwarz, Catholic schools leader, dies at 92
The Sister of the Holy Child Jesus was a West Philadelphia native who taught mostly on the West Coast. She led secondary schools for the Los Angeles Archdiocese for 18 years.
MLB’s first woman coach a ‘go-getter’ at Jesuit university
Another barrier in the sports world was broken July 20 when Alyssa Nakken coached first base on manager Gabe Kapler's staff of the San Francisco Giants.
Hunger high on list of battles that aid agency CRS faces amid pandemic
For Catholic Relief Services, it's a race against the clock as around the world, hundreds of millions faced food shortages even before COVID-19, which makes the problem worse.
Fauci calls COVID-19 a ‘historic’ pandemic like 1918’s flu
CDC head Dr. Anthony Fauci noted the resurgence of infections in the southern U.S. and record cases among the young, "which strongly suggests a link (with) attempting to reopen."