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Ex-DRE at Tennessee parish indicted for abusing girl
Michael D. Lewis, 41, was indicted on 10 counts of statutory rape and four counts of sexual battery, stemming from incidents in July 2013 and July 2017.
Judge blocks law requiring 24-hour waiting period before getting abortion
An Iowa district court judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of the state's new law, signed June 29, in a suit brought by Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Indiana priest suspended after derogatory remarks about protesters
The bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, has suspended a priest from public ministry after the pastor referred to Black Lives Matters protesters as "maggots and parasites" in a Sunday bulletin.
Providence College cemetery reconsecrated after vandalism attack
Two days after a vandal defaced gravestones and a cross with swastikas at the Dominican Cemetery at Providence College, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin blessed the sacred grounds.
Quo Vadis retreat shows discernment transcends pandemic
COVID-19 restrictions precluded a typical summer camp for the 12th annual retreat for young men discerning a call to the priesthood, so the 32 men enjoyed a mostly virtual experience.
Persons with disabilities gather online for prayer with archbishop
A deacon and his family led the June 30 gathering that provided a way for the community to connect and pray with one another. Many cannot attend Mass due to underlying health issues.
Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Perez announced several clerical assignment changes for priests and deacons in ministry in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, effective July 8.
Black, white parishioners forge model for racial healing
About 120 faithful and clergy from St. Martin de Porres and St. John Chrysostom parishes met in a June 29 virtual town hall to learn what keeps racial and ethnic groups apart.
Understanding can defeat racism, Archbishop Gregory says
While America grapples with bigotry, Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said people must reach out to one another and learn about others different from themselves.
As Congo turns 60, cardinal says the country has failed
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa blamed corrupt autocratic regimes that have made citizens of the former Belgian colony poorer to the point of being the most miserable on earth.