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First Saturday rosary walk with St. Patrick Parish
Come join the community of St. Patrick Parish July 6 for daily Mass, a rosary walk through the Rittenhouse Square area followed by fellowship and breakfast at a local restaurant.
Chicago Public Schools urged to take lesson from Catholic action on abuse
The Catholic Church is by no means alone in its current battle against child abuse, nor is it ineffective in its preventative measures.
ChristLife event provides evangelization training, spiritual inspiration
The three-day conference, held June 26-28, offered two tracks for attendees: core training for newcomers and a deeper track for those returning. Even though Wong's parish in Southeast Asia is using ChristLife, he is following the core training track.
Bright futures, history of service shine at school graduation
Founded by the Drexel family, the St. Francis-St. Joseph and St. Vincent Homes recently graduated 13 students in a Catholic outreach that continues to evolve to better meet the changing needs of area youths.
Meet the guys grateful for a second chance in Catholic homes
Thirteen young men who overcame big challenges but stuck with the Catholic Social Services program have graduated high school and are ready for their next transformative steps in life.
Why migrants flee: ‘They put a gun to my head,’ Honduran mom says
From gang violence to devastating droughts to lack of basic health care and education, migrants describe why they are escaping Central American countries for anywhere else, including Mexico.
Allentown Diocese cuts 24% of staff to fund victims’ compensation
The Pa. diocese said in April that its program for victims of clergy sexual abuse would strain finances. On July 1 it said “cash reserves are no longer available to cover budget deficits," so staff cutbacks were necessary.
Cupich: Ending clericalism central to church really being ‘field hospital’
Cardinal Cupich said the way forward for the church "must involve more than mere policy changes or new regulations. Even if these institutional reforms are the fruit of the finest acts of collegiality, they will not be enough."
Irish newspapers apologize, pay ex-seminarian for false claims
Three Irish newspapers have apologized and paid compensation to a former seminarian after admitting they falsely claimed he was expelled from formation after being found in bed with another seminarian.
Nun tries to warn Central Americans: Travel through Mexico is dangerous
Sister Diana Munoz Alba said she does her best to inform migrants of the risks and realities on the road. She also tries to disabuse shelter dwellers of any erroneous ideas -- such as the existence of immigration documents for them.