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Bishop Cantu assumes pastoral governance of San Jose Diocese
Bishop Oscar Cantu, coadjutor bishop of San Jose, California, has assumed pastoral governance of the diocese with the resignation of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath.
Bishop testifies on immigration as president seeks to change asylum
El Paso, Texas Bishop Mark J. Seitz told a House committee of his border community's response assisting asylum-seeking families. New entry rules for them may be coming soon.
Catholic Sri Lankans in New York continue mourning Easter deaths
Sri Lankan immigrants on Staten Island and Long Island spent the day anxiously waiting for news of family and friends after terrorists linked to the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for bombing three churches and three luxury hotels.
Kentucky Derby draws attention to issue of human trafficking
A news conference held by the Kentucky attorney general's office was meant to inform the public about human trafficking during the Kentucky Derby -- a time when there is an increase in the buying and selling of individuals for sex and forced labor.
Catholics should lead response to religious violence, says local expert
In response to the latest shooting at a synagogue, a Jewish-Catholic dialogue group at St. Joseph's University will host an interfaith service of solidarity Tuesday night on the campus.
WHO guidelines on kids’ screen time provide more ammo for parents
The U.N.'s World Health Organization issued guidelines April 24 on screen time for young children. The upshot: No screen time for babies under a year old, and no more than one hour a day for children under age 5.
Welding program to train young tradesmen at Fr. Judge HS
The all-boys' Catholic high school in Northeast Philadelphia won a $150,000 grant from the Archdiocesan Educational Fund to launch the first program of the school's technical career curriculum.
Archbishop Gregory shares memories, asks for prayers from Atlanta
As he prepares to leave the archdiocese of Atlanta for his new assignment in Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory shared the memories he has made and asked for prayers during an April 11 interview with the Georgia Bulletin, archdiocesan newspaper.
Vatican newspaper appoints new editorial board for women’s magazine
The announcement came a little more than one month after the magazine's founder and former director, Lucetta Scaraffia, resigned along with her editorial staff, claiming a lack of trust and support from the new management at the newspaper.
South African archbishop says oppression of migrants recalls apartheid
A South African archbishop has urged the government to act against xenophobic attacks, which have increased as general elections approach.