In Catholic books, an African American perspective is usually missing; these two books attempt to address that important gap in different and complementary ways.
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Washington Archdiocese Offers Crypto Option for Donations
The Archdiocese of Washington has entered the world of cryptocurrency.
U.S. Diocesan Synod Reports Highlight ‘Enduring Wounds’ in Church
Throughout the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality, U.S. Catholics consistently highlighted several “enduring wounds” that plague the nation’s church, including the still-unfolding effects of the sexual abuse crisis, divisions over the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, and a perceived lack of unity among the nation’s bishops.
House and Senate Leaders Announce Federal Abortion Bill Bans
Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Study: Christianity May Lose Majority, Plurality Status in U.S. by 2070
If trends of the past 30 years continue for the next 50, Christianity will lose its majority status in the United States by 2070, according to a new demographic study by the Pew Research Center.
Faithful Fill Newark Cathedral to Venerate Padre Pio Relics
Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart was the venue for a two-day public display of five relics from Padre Pio, the first priest in the Catholic Church’s history to bear the stigmata wounds of Christ’s crucifixion.
Michigan Bishop Calls for Catholics to ‘Fight Like Heaven’ Against Pro-Abortion Amendment
The bishop of Lansing, Michigan, is calling on Catholics to “fight like heaven” to oppose a pro-abortion amendment to the state’s constitution in direct response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s consistent message that she will “fight like hell” for reproductive freedom.
Pediatric Hospital’s Gender Surgery Defies ‘Catholic’ Logic: Dr.
A plastic surgeon in Alabama asserts that gender surgery offered by Boston Children’s Hospital is contrary to “Catholic anthropology.”
Lack of Funding From Congress A Health Scare for 9/11 Survivors
A government-funded program that provides free health care for 9/11 first responders and other survivors is running short of money, and advocates worry the financial shortfall will result in rationed care.
Catholic Charities Gets Water to Needy Communities in Mississippi
Chamon Williams remembers the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Ida in 2021 and how back then, Catholic Charities of Jackson, Mississippi, helped the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana. Now, she is working to return the favor as a water crisis hits Mississippi’s capital city.