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Uganda bans alcohol sales around martyrs shrine
The decision was made after the discovery that many people who celebrate the feast of the Uganda Martyrs each June 3 ended up spending much of their time in bars and at the pork kiosks surrounding the shrine.
Jacki Delaney becomes first woman to lead Malvern Retreat House
The board of directors of the century-old retreat center elected Delaney as chair on April 3. She brings a long history of volunteer and philanthropic efforts to her position.
Volunteer crew prepares oils to be blessed at chrism Mass in Indianapolis
Every celebration of baptism, confirmation, the anointing of the sick, priestly ordination, and church or altar dedication in the archdiocese in the coming year will involve oils blessed at this Mass.
Bishop Duca celebrates special Way of Cross to ‘heal this wound’ of abuse
Bishop Michael G. Duca celebrated a special Way of the Cross for reparation for the sin of sexual abuse within the church April 5 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge, offering grace to survivors and asking the church to accompany them on their journey of healing.
Draft of new constitution for Curia reform ready for consultation
A draft of the proposed apostolic constitution for reforming and governing the Roman Curia will soon be sent out to leaders of the world's bishops' conferences, religious orders and some pontifical universities for their observations and suggestions.
Executions down globally, but up in U.S., says Amnesty International
The number of executions worldwide has dropped by almost one-third, Amnesty International said in its latest review of the death penalty.
All are debtors before God’s love, forgiveness, pope says
Everyone is "in debt" to God, who offers his infinite love and graces for free, Pope Francis said.
Diocese’s Catholic Charities center lauded for affirming ‘human dignity’
From the minute he walked into the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center in Wheeling, Archbishop William E. Lori said he could "sense not only services and good things being done for people with needs, but a sense of welcome."
Archbishop visits Catholic Charities, school, residence for elderly
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, accompanied by his predecessor Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, visited some of the sites and people of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes the nation's capital and the five surrounding Maryland counties.
Hispanic families, with their sons, get special day at seminary
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Vocations Office welcomed 260 Hispanic Catholics for a day of fun, games and prayer to learn about the life of a seminarian at St. Charles Seminary, and maybe a vocation to priesthood.