About 200 volunteers descended on St. Joseph Parish’s social hall in Seattle to assemble 72,000 meals that will be delivered to hungry families in Haiti.
Author: Carol Zimmermann
Nat’l Black Catholic Congress Convenes
About 3,000 Black Catholics from around the country attended the National Black Catholic Congress July 20-23 in the Washington D.C., area where they examined their role in the Church, how to share their unique gifts and rise above ongoing challenges.
Ohio Voters To Decide on State’s Constitutional Right to Abortion
In this year’s November elections, Ohio voters will decide if a right to an abortion should be added to the state constitution.
Oklahoma Archbishop Coakley Calls for Ban of State Death Penalty
WASHINGTON – Hours after Oklahoma executed 51-year-old Jemaine Cannon July 20, Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley urged “all people of goodwill to join me in advocating for an end to the death penalty in Oklahoma.” In its place, he called on state officials to work toward “actual justice that respects human dignity and prioritizes healing […]
With Capital Punishment Pause Lifted, Alabama Resumed Executions
Alabama put James Barber to death July 20 in its first execution since a pause on capital punishment in the state was lifted in February.
With Capital Punishment Pause Lifted, Alabama Resumes Executions
Alabama was set to put James Barber to death July 20 in its first execution since a pause on capital punishment in the state was lifted in February.
‘God Isn’t Finished’: After Retirement, Older Catholics Still Have Much to Give
When Barbara Lee retired as a U.S. magistrate judge, she didn’t start playing bingo and she definitely didn’t get bored. The former judge and attorney, who lives in Manhattan, spent the first 16 years of her retirement teaching English primarily to Chinese immigrants at Cabrini Immigration Services, currently in Washington Heights.
Sex Abuse Lawsuits Force Upstate NY Diocese To File For Bankruptcy
The Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy July 17, as it faces more than 100 lawsuits alleging clergy sexual abuse from decades ago.
Legislation Introduced in Congress to Abolish Federal Death Penalty
Democratic lawmakers announced a bill July 13, supported by dozens of Catholic groups, to end the federal death penalty.
FDA Approves First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill; Set To Hit Market In Early 2024
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill July 13, giving the go-ahead for the sale of Opill, by the drug manufacturer Perrigo, without a doctor’s prescription. The FDA’s decision is only for this pill, not other birth control pills. Opill will be available for sale early next […]