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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.
Pope tells prison staff they must help inmates find hope
A prison sentence without hope serves no purpose other than to stir feelings of revenge and anger in inmates who are looking for a second chance in life, Pope Francis said.
Africa is also grappling with clerical abuse, say Catholic leaders
While there is a general view that the scandals are a challenge of the church in Europe and America, African officials confirm incidents, amid reports of some provinces expelling or defrocking priests.
Does God want religious diversity? Abu Dhabi text raises questions
Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar, stepped into a theological debate on the will of God toward religions when they signed a document on "human fraternity" and improving Christian-Muslim relations.
After abuse crisis, Holy Spirit planning new ‘season’ for the church
That's the hope of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops' conference. He believes God is using the sexual abuse crisis to open the church to "a fuller understanding" of the church, with bishops delegating duties to lay people.
Advocacy centers help abuse victims tell their story, regain trust, heal
Over the last 30 years, the network of children's advocacy centers has emerged as one of the nation's most comprehensive responses to sexual violence against children.