Answering a recent call from Mississippi’s Catholic bishops, state legislators there have advanced a bill that would extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days to a full year after they give birth.
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Slain Bishop Often Combined Humor and Faith in His Homilies
Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell had a gift for public speaking.
Head of New Institute Says Catechesis Must Also Evangelize
At the same time the U.S. bishops look to revitalize the nation’s faith through different initiatives related to encounter and evangelization, Father Daniel Mahan wants to utilize the same concept to enhance catechetical processes for young people “in ways that spark the imagination.”
Prosecutors Challenge Medical Report Finding McCarrick Not Competent to Stand Trial
Prosecutors are challenging the medical report claiming former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on charges he sexually abused a teen in the 1970s.
Bishop O’Connell Murder Suspect Confesses, Funeral Plans Announced
The suspect in the case, Carlos Medina, the husband of Bishop O’Connell’s housekeeper, has since admitted to murder, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. He has been charged with one count of murder and a “special allegation” that he personally used a firearm.
Suspect Charged with Murder of L.A. Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Feb. 22 that a suspect in the murder of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell has been charged with one count of murder and a “special allegation” that he personally used a firearm.
Suspect Charged with Murder in Bishop O’Connell’s Death
Carlos Medina, the man accused of killing Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell of Los Angeles, was formally charged Wednesday with one count of murder and a gun charge by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
Only In Print: Censored Scriptures Were Used by Missionaries to Convert Enslaved
Imagine reading a Bible that has no mention of one of the most famous passages in the Old Testament — Moses parting the Red Sea and leading the Israelites out of Egypt.
Murdered Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Remembered As ‘Man of Peace’
A 65-year-old man from Torrance, California, who had a work connection to Bishop David O’Connell, was arrested on Feb. 20 as the main suspect in the Los Angeles auxiliary bishop’s murder, according to local authorities.
Sheriff Announces Arrest of Murder Suspect in Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell Death
Authorities are looking into money as a possible motive in the murder of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was gunned down in his residence on Saturday, Feb. 18, leaving the Catholic community of that city in deep mourning.