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Florida Catholics unite to oppose abortion, suicide, death penalty
Catholic Days brought some 200 pro-life advocates to Florida's capitol for two days of study and peaceful discussions with lawmakers on bills that could threaten the futures of millions in Florida.
Group puts push for racial justice in focus for Lent
The Catholic social justice lobby Network issued a Lenten study guide last year, "Recommit to Racial Justice." Its reflections have become wildly poplar, even among non-Catholics.
Time flies as preschoolers celebrate 100 days in class
On Feb. 7, students and staff at Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy in Philadelphia dressed in senior style for the occasion. The learning center, operated by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services, has earned top marks from the state’s education department.
Catholic young adults befriend, Transfigure their parishes
Some 90 members from St. Andrew Parish in Newtown and across Bucks County and New Jersey are finding the personal connections they seek beyond Sunday Mass. And they're breathing new life into parishes.
Abuse victim advocates, laity suffer from ‘vicarious trauma’
The damage from the clergy sex abuse crisis extends to loved ones, support professionals and all the faithful, say Catholic experts. The wounds are often hidden, but healing is possible, even from within the church.
Archdiocese pays $38 million to sex abuse survivors
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has paid out $38.9 million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the past year through the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program (IRRP), administrators confirmed.
Bishops applaud administration’s support for school choice proposal
Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald of Philadelphia and Bishop Michael Barber of Oakland hoped to "one day see the opportunity for all families to have the freedom to select a school according to their conscience."
Neighbors say rosary together, build community of prayer
Erin Joerger never expected this invitation from a neighbor: "We're going to watch the Super Bowl and pray the rosary before. Come over." She did, and learned up to 39 people come to the home Sunday nights for prayer and conversation.
Trump tears into Democrats at prayer breakfast amid calls for unity
Event speaker Arthur Brooks, an economist and Catholic convert, urged that people act with "moral courage" to overcome "the crisis of contempt and polarization tearing our society apart."
Buffalo Diocese to close seminary, citing high costs, low enrollment
Christ the King Seminary, operating at 10% of capacity with 26 seminarians and losing $500,000 per year for a decade, will close this June. A committee is considering a usage for the 132-acre campus.