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After initial outrage, claims of racism, clearer details of exchange emerge
UPDATED - Many say the incident still needs to be investigated or discussed and others have pointed out that what happened can still provide a teaching moment not just about racism but also about news coverage and social media's rapid response.
Bishops urge bipartisan plan to stop shutdown, protect ‘vulnerable’ groups
President Donald Trump and Congress "must come together" to reach a bipartisan solution that reopens the government and "recognizes the economic struggle" now facing federal workers and their families and all those helped by federal nutrition and housing programs, said two U.S. bishops.
Doctrinal congregation to handle relations with traditionalist Catholics
Pope Francis has closed the pontifical commission that had been responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics attached to the pre-Vatican II Mass, transferring the commission's tasks to a special section of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope gives liturgical office oversight of Sistine Chapel Choir
The pope has placed the Sistine Chapel Choir under the direct supervision of the office of papal liturgical ceremonies and appointed an archbishop as financial officer.
Rev. King called ‘artisan of peace’ and ‘true witness to power of Gospel’
Rev. King "was a messenger and true witness to the power of the Gospel lived in action through public life," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo in a statement issued for the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 21.
N.Y. bishops express ‘profound sadness’ over proposal to expand abortion
A proposed abortion law for New York state that would allow more health practitioners to provide abortion and remove all state restrictions on late-term abortions "is not progress" as lawmakers argue, said New York's Catholic bishops.
Naumann: ‘Let’s pray we can be effective witnesses’ for life, love, mercy
Catholics "must do all we can to be God's witnesses of merciful love in the world" and stand up for "the life and dignity of the human person wherever it is threatened or diminished," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
At rally Catholic youth, young adults from near and far stand up for life
Discovering who had traveled the farthest to be at the Archdiocese of Washington's annual Youth Rally before its Mass for Life quickly became apparent by scanning the crowd of young people near the stage at the Capital One Arena.
Find Your Greatness
The Find Your Greatness event delves into the four life-giving spiritual habits of engaged Catholics. Join us at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church on March 31st for this event and discover how to master the four signs of a Dynamic Catholic in your life.
Catholic History Lecture
On Sunday, February 17 at 2pm, Ms. Maureen O’Riordan will speak about “Philadelphia Carmel: The Birthplace of Devotion to St. Thérèse in the U.S.” at the American Catholic Historical Society.