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Encuentro process described as a great tool for immigrant advocacy
The V Encuentro is an ecclesial and deliberative process in the Catholic Church to better respond and serve the Hispanic ministry needs, and for Hispanics in the church to respond to the call of being missionary disciples.
Archbishop Kurtz calls for end to ‘religious test’ for judicial nominees
The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty called on the leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee to end a line of questioning for judicial nominees at confirmation hearings that involves their religious faith.
In memoriam — Gaspar Romero, brother of St. Oscar Romero
On Feb. 2, Santos Gaspar Romero Galdamez, 89, died in San Salvador, El Salvador. Gaspar Romero was the last of eight children of Santos Romero and Guadalupe Galdamez, and one of only two who lived to see their martyred brother beatified and canonized.
Panel: Reconciliation, justice go hand in hand on global, personal levels
The need to seek justice and the need to reconcile oneself with the person they've harmed, or who has harmed them, has become one of the more intriguing concepts not only with personal dealings but on the world stage as well.
Pope, on flight, talks about dialogue, war, abuse of women religious
Pope Francis spent about 35 minutes answering reporters' questions, although he insisted on responding first to questions related to the trip. That meant he put on hold until the end of the session a question about the clerical sexual abuse of women religious.
Creative cuisine lessons help whip up self-reliant seminarians
While most of the classes at this southern Indiana seminary focus on spiritual and intellectual formation, a one-day cooking class on Jan. 18 aimed to help these future-priests function as whole -- and wholesome -- human beings.
Catholic leaders discuss what’s needed to heal church in crisis
Permanent solutions to the church's "twin crises" of sexual abuse and leadership will require more lay participation -- including people "without influence and without connections" -- said speakers at two recent forums.
Former Eagle Chris Carter to speak on addictions at Catholic school
Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia will host Carter, who will share his personal story and tell how to support those with addictions Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Home-bound elderly benefit from Catholic students’ outreach
At a Catholic Schools Week event last week in Philadelphia, about 450 kids and Catholic leaders filled 3,000 bags with personal items for seniors served by Catholic Housing and Community Services.
For second time in months, CRS forced to cut funding to Gaza
The Gaza 2020 project provided temporary job placements, food vouchers, entrepreneurship training and grants, and emergency preparedness training. The program ended Jan. 31.