The FBI has reportedly identified a suspect in new, wide-scale threats targeting New Jersey synagogues.
Author: John Lavenburg
Catholic School Students Fared Better During COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Says
A recent federal government report has confirmed the fears of parents and educators that the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on younger students’ progress in reading and mathematics, though a deeper dive into the data reveals Catholic school students didn’t fall as far behind.
Medical Clinic Launched in Mexico to Support Migrants Stuck at Border
A faith-based organization launched a medical clinic across the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juárez over the weekend to provide medical support to migrants in need.
Cardinal Dolan: Vandal Who Attacked St. Patrick’s Cathedral Needs ‘Compassion and Care’
The NYPD is searching for a vandal who threw a wrench through an outer glass door of St. Patrick’s Cathedral shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.
Buffalo Diocese Agrees to More Oversight to Prevent Sexual Abuse
The Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to enact more secular oversight of its response to complaints of clergy sexual abuse in a legal settlement with New York State Attorney General Letitia James, resolving a 2020 lawsuit that accused the diocese of mishandling allegations.
After School Shooting, St. Louis Archbishop Calls for Tackling ‘Dual Crises’ of Mental Health, Violence
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis, Missouri, called for prayers on Monday, Oct. 24, after at least three people were killed in a shooting at a St. Louis high school.
Deacon and Former Friend Of Emmett Till Celebrates Statue of Civil Rights Icon
When Deacon Arthur Miller reflects on the murder of Emmett Till in 1955, he’s convinced at least 1% of the Money, Mississippi, community knew that it was wrong but none of them had the courage to speak out.
Florida’s Affordable Housing Crunch Is Now Even Worse
Since the day after Hurricane Ian made landfall, Vivian Pelham and her husband have been living out of a Red Cross shelter set up in a former healthcare clinic in Wauchula. As of Oct. 6, she hadn’t gone back to their mobile home, fearful of what she might find.
Local Catholic Charities Unit Offers Aid to Hurricane-Stricken Floridians
By mid-morning Oct. 4, one week after Hurricane Ian made landfall, there was a line of cars wrapped around the vast San Pedro Catholic Church parking lot and down the adjacent street, waiting their turn to get water bottles, bags of ice, and tarps loaded into their trunks to bring back home.
Lack of Insurance Hampers Efforts To Rebuild For Many Survivors
Looking around at fallen tree limbs and brush littered throughout her yard, Elizabeth Reyes couldn’t help but notice that the usual natural sounds of birds overhead were gone, replaced by the sounds of machinery used for power and clean-up after Hurricane Ian.