“Uh, we had something happen,” Father Joseph Crowley told the congregation March 5 near the end of Mass at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston, Connecticut, a parish once pastored by Knights of Columbus founder Blessed Michael McGivney.
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BREAKING: Massachusetts Sex Abuse Charges Against McCarrick Dismissed; He’s Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial
A Massachusetts judge ruled Aug. 30 that Theodore McCarrick, a 93-year-old former U.S. Cardinal, was not competent enough, due to advanced dementia, to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse in that state.
Maryland Parents Continue Fight to Have Children Opt Out of LGBTQ+ Content
A group of Catholic, Muslim, and Ethiopian Orthodox parents in Maryland are continuing their fight to allow their children in public elementary schools in Montgomery County to opt out of reading books, or being read books, with LGBTQ+ content.
NBC: Virginia Governor May Seek 15-Week Abortion Ban if GOP Takes Legislature
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will seek the passage of a 15-week abortion ban if Republicans gain control of the state’s General Assembly this fall, NBC News reported.
Mental Health Crisis Demands Church’s Integrated Response, Says Virginia Bishop
With National Suicide Prevention Month approaching in September, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia — just a few miles from the nation’s capital — is urging mental health discussion and engagement, rather than avoidance and evasion.
Fourteen States, Others Back N.Y. Pro-Life Sidewalk Minister’s Court Case
A group of 14 states, legal experts, sidewalk pro-life counselors, and pregnancy centers are urging the Supreme Court to take up the case of Debra Vitagliano, a Catholic challenging a law in Westchester County, New York, that prohibits her sidewalk ministry outside abortion clinics.
Experts: As Students Start a New School Year, Preparation Is Key
Back to school for many students doesn’t mean going back but instead starting something completely new — as is the case for those starting their first years at elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, or college.
Catholic View: Workers’ Rights Need Protection Now More Than Ever
Although Hollywood actors and screenwriters currently on strike have made headlines, they’re just one example of workers across the country who have joined together to demand more from their employers this summer.
Catholics Say 1963 March Brought Change But See More Work Needed To Realize Dr. King’s Dream
In the summer of 1963, Suzanne Chandler was 16 and had been looking for a part-time job in the nation’s capital, where she grew up as a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.
Fla. Bishop Condemns Racially Motivated Shooting: ‘Violence, Bigotry Have No Place in Our Hearts or Society’
A Florida Catholic bishop condemned a racially motivated shooting that took place late Aug. 26 at a Dollar General store Aug. 26 in Jacksonville, saying, “Violence and bigotry have no place in our hearts or our society.”