Two Catholic Churches are among 35 black religious sites around the country receiving grant money to help with renovations and building preservation.
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Cardinal Gregory: World Needs African Americans’ ‘Strength of Character’
Celebrating a Feb. 5 Mass in honor of Black History Month, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory urged “ordinary people of color” to “vastly improve our world with an understanding of the strength of character that resides within the souls of our people.”
Cardinal Dolan Calls Proposed Change to Contraceptive Mandate ‘Disheartening’
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has criticized a proposal by the Biden administration saying employers would no longer be able to refuse contraceptive coverage in their health plans based on moral grounds.
School Choice Gaining Momentum Nationwide but Not in New York
School choice measures, long-supported by Catholic education leaders, are gaining quick momentum at the start of the new year, with governors in Iowa and Utah signing universal school choice bills into law in late January and legislatures in other states considering similar actions.
New York Comes in Last in State Ranking of Religious Liberty
In a ranking of how the 50 states protect religious liberties, New York came in last, and Mississippi came in first.
Colorado Baker Loses Appeal Over Baking Gender Transition Cake
Colorado baker Jack Phillips — whose refusal to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple led to a Supreme Court case — lost his case before a state appeals court over his refusal to make a birthday cake celebrating a gender transition.
Bishop of Steubenville Says All Options ‘On the Table’ for Future of Diocese
Months after Bishop Jeffrey Monforton announced his desire for the Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio to merge with the Diocese of Columbus, causing a stir that resulted in the canceling of a U.S. bishops’ vote on the idea, he says every option is still on the table but by no means is a merger inevitable.
Troop Ship’s Demise 80 Years Ago Sparked Story of Faith, Heroism
Eighty years ago, pandemonium seized the crew and passengers of the SS Dorchester when a German torpedo blew a hole in the troop ship as it carried 900 men and four U.S. Army chaplains.
Only in Print: ‘Four Chaplains’ Memorialized in Queens and Beyond
The legacy of the four chaplains who died in the 1943 sinking of the SS Dorchester troop ship inspired scores of memorials throughout the U.S., including plaques, namesake chapels, murals, monuments, and stained-glass windows.
More Than 275 U.S. Catholic Churches Attacked Since 2020, New Study Says
More than 275 attacks on Catholic churches have taken place since 2020 according to a report updated Jan. 26 by CatholicVote, a political action group based in Wisconsin.