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Diocese looks to open temporary shelter for migrants in county facility
Catholic Community Services in the Tucson Diocese has reached a tentative agreement with Pima County to turn an unused juvenile detention facility into a temporary shelter for asylum-seekers.
Archbishop Kurtz to begin three months of treatment for cancer
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville said he has been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer and will undergo an extended treatment plan.
First woman religious to lead Catholic Health Association dies at 101
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CNS) — Mercy Sister Mary Maurita Sengelaub, a nurse who entered religious life and eventually led what is now called the Catholic Health Association of the United States, died July 6 at age 101 at McAuley Life Center, a retirement home run by her order, in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills. […]
Makers of ‘Unplanned’ say social media shutdown among hurdles film faced
The directors of "Unplanned," the life-affirming, story of a Planned Parenthood director turned pro-life activist, described a White House summit on social media as a needed opportunity for conservatives to discuss how Facebook, Twitter and Google are shutting out their voices.
British official: U.K. to defend persecuted Christians throughout world
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a July 8 news conference in London that the report will lead to a "sea change in our approach" to the global persecution of Christians.
U.S. bishop among nearly 200 faith leaders speaking against war in Iran
Two Catholic bishops are among nearly 200 faith leaders calling on President Donald Trump's administration to pursue diplomacy to resolve conflicts with Iran.
Sistine Chapel Choir director steps down
"The Holy Father accepted the maestro's request to terminate his service," the Vatican press office said July 10 in a statement that made no mention of an investigation, announced one year ago, into the choir's financial and administrative operations.
With nonprofit’s help, student debt won’t derail college grad’s vocation
"Yes, there is a vocation crisis, but we have to realize student loans are a substantial inhibitor to our vocations and the people wanting to give their lives," said Norvilia Etienne, a recent New York City college graduate.
Smithsonian inquiring about drawings made by children at Catholic center
The Smithsonian Museum of American History is looking at the possibility of acquiring for its collection drawings made by children ages 10 and 11 at a Catholic Charities center in Texas, which may depict their stay at federal detention centers for immigrants near the border.
Monastery connects U.S. Catholics to Holy Land, events in Christ’s life
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America features scaled replicas of the Tomb of Jesus, the Tomb of Mary, the Chapel of the Ascension, the Lourdes Grotto, the Anointing Stone, Calvary, the Gethsemane Grotto, and others.