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Month: September 2022
The Truth About DACA and Why It’s Time to Pass the DREAM Act
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was created by an executive order issued by President Barack Obama in 2012 to provide temporary protection from deportation and work permits to more than one million childhood arrivals, of which 60% have applied for the program.
A Coincidence in Life or God’s Plan?
“There is no coincidence in life.” Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, made that observation awhile back in his “Let Me Be Frank” Radio Veritas podcast with his guest, Deacon Greg Kandra, creator of the popular blog, The Deacon’s Bench.
Updated Data Showing Faith Can Aid in Recovery Prompts Support, Skepticism
An updated version of a 2019 paper that cites the presence of religious belief as an aid in recovery, particularly from mental health and substance abuse issues, has met with both support and skepticism.
Churches Escape Fiona, But Some Canadian Farmers, Fishers Will Suffer
Damage inflicted to church properties throughout the Maritimes by post-tropical storm Fiona has yet to be tabulated, but it seems for the most part Catholic Church property escaped relatively unscathed after one of the strongest weather systems to ever hit Atlantic Canada.
St. Francis College Welcomes the World
Mustafa Mohammadi, a 24-year-old senior majoring in accounting, is part of a growing trend at St. Francis College — students from foreign countries attending the Downtown Brooklyn school.
Pope’s Annulment Changes Under Discussion in Rome
Canon Law experts recently met at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome to discuss annulment — what it is and isn’t — and to talk about Pope Francis’s decision to streamline the process.
Sports Round-Up Oct. 1
Local basketball recruit Brandon Williams of Christ the King has made his college decision.
Catholic Group Honors Fauci, Wife for Their Life’s Work in Health Care
For the past two and one-half years as he helped lead the nation’s efforts to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci has become became a familiar face to Americans.
Florida Bishop Invites All to Pray for God’s Protection From Hurricane Ian
As the Tampa Bay area on Florida’s west coast prepared for what was expected to be a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg invited all in the diocese to pray to God “for the protection of life and property as we face this serious threat.”