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Theology, history, canon law may figure in lay role in addressing crisis
A panel of academics at a Feb. 6 conference on the clergy sex abuse crisis noted that the current crisis is not the first scandal to confront the church, and that the church has had trouble putting those scandals to rest.
London council committee OKs exclusion zone around abortion clinic
A regulatory committee of Richmond Council voted Feb. 6 to make it a crime to attempt any form of interaction with staff or visitors to a center run by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service in Twickenham, a suburban area of southwest London.
Mother tells how daughter became victim of sex trafficking, lost her life
Yvonne Ambrose had one of the worst experiences any mother can suffer: Her daughter Desiree, age 16, was found in a garage on Christmas Eve 2016 murdered by a man who beat her, slashed her throat and left her to die, painfully alone, in the Chicago cold.
Spokesman for Central African bishops raises doubts about new peace deal
An official of the Central African Republic bishops' conference has raised doubts about a new government-rebel peace deal and urged the international community to give greater backing to the country's legitimate armed forces.
Prospects for arms race rise with demise of historic nuclear treaty
The Trump administration's decision to withdraw from one of the last major nuclear arms control treaties between the United States and Russia is leading to renewed fears among disarmament advocates of a resurgence in costly spending on the most dangerous weapons ever produced.
Catholic cooking contest helps hone parenting skills
At archdiocesan Catholic Community Services' "Chopped" class this week, families learned how to work together and communicate better while fixing a home-cooked meal.
N.Y. cardinal: Closing seven ‘of our beloved schools’ a ‘painful’ decision
Two schools each in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, and one each in the borough of Staten Island, Dutchess County and Sullivan County will be shuttered at the end of the 2018-19 academic year.
To ignore trafficking is to be complicit in the crime, pope says
Modern slavery "is not something from other times," Pope Francis said Feb. 8, an international day against human trafficking. Religious and lay volunteers know "the painful reality" and complexity of trafficking.
‘Accepting the Gift’ Conference for Catholic Special Needs Parents
A day designed for Catholic parents of special needs children featuring four talks, continental breakfast and lunch included, plus the opportunity to attend Mass, Adoration, and Confession.
Trafficking statistics don’t reveal extent of modern slavery
Whether it be child labor, illegal adoptions, forced marriage, illegally obtained organs, sex trafficking, child soldiers or labor exploitation, the trafficking of men, women and children affects every country of the world.