The FBI has reportedly identified a suspect in new, wide-scale threats targeting New Jersey synagogues.
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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.
‘Blessing Is Meant To Be Shared,’ Franciscan Priest Tells Black Men
It was a time of Scripture, prayer, music and fellowship. It also was a night to honor the late co-founder of the National Black Catholic Men’s Conference.
House Speaker Pelosi Speaks of Heartbreak After Husband’s Attack; Bishops Offer Prayers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her family is “heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack” on her husband, Paul, whom police said was “violently assaulted” at home early Oct. 28 by a man with a hammer.
Catholic Charities’ Agencies Continue to Help Florida’s Hurricane Victims
Lizvelle Rivera recalls vividly how Hurricane Ian passed over her home in Fort Myers.
Major Fentanyl Busts Reveal Growing Crisis in New York
Every three hours, someone dies of a drug overdose in New York City, and fentanyl is a factor in 81% of all those overdoses. Two recent drug busts illustrate the depth of the crisis and what law enforcement faces in trying to combat the scourge.
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.
Veteran Catholic News Service Journalist Carol Zimmermann to Join The Tablet
The new year will signal a new beginning for Carol Zimmermann, who has accepted a position with The Tablet newspaper as its senior national correspondent. Zimmermann is in the final stretch of concluding her 30-year run with Catholic News Service as the agency is poised to close its U.S. operation on Dec. 31.
Missouri Bishop Offers Prayers After Deadly School Shooting
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, asked for prayers after three people died following an Oct. 24 shooting at a high school in St. Louis.
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.