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Only In Print: University Starts Building Archive to Highlight Black Catholic History
If you love history, you’re going to think Maria Mazzenga, Ph.D., has the best job in the world. As curator of American Catholic history collections at The Catholic University of America, she gets to examine artifacts close-up to learn about the past.
Only In Print: Prayers for Victims After Christmas Parade Carnage in Wisconsin
The Waukesha, Wisconsin community came together with heavy hearts after tragedy struck the city’s annual Christmas parade Sunday, Nov. 21, when a driver plowed his SUV into the procession, killing six people and injuring at least 40 more.
U.S. Bishops’ Fall Assembly Gets a ‘Boost’ From Face-to-Face Meetings
The annual fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Baltimore came and went last week without controversy and with renewed camaraderie among the nation’s Church leaders.
Christmas Parade SUV Attack Victim’s Organs to be Donated to Survivors
A woman who was killed in the Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas Parade SUV attack is giving the gift of life to survivors of the tragedy. Some of Jane Kulich’s organs will be donated to people who survived the deadly incident.
HHS Rescinds Rule Protecting Faith-Based Foster Care, Adoption Agencies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Nov. 18 rescinded a Trump administration rule that ensured faith-based social service agencies that provide adoption and foster care would continue receiving federal funding for services that follow their religious beliefs.
Wisconsin Parishes Pray for Victims After SUV Plows Through Parade Crowd
Church leaders and parishes offered prayers for the five people who died and dozens more who were injured, including a Catholic priest, church parishioners and Catholic school students, when an SUV plowed through spectators watching a Christmas parade.
Pope Francis Sends Condolences to Victims of Waukesha Parade Attack
Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the victims of a tragic attack at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that claimed the lives of five people and left dozens injured.
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Offers Prayers for Victims of Christmas Parade Tragedy as ‘Person of Interest’ Identified
A “person of interest” has reportedly been identified following a tragedy on Sunday in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that left five people dead and at least 40 injured when a car plowed into a Christmas parade.
Divine Nine Sororities, Fraternities Instill Pride in Black College Students
When Michaela Ivory was a freshman at Butler University, she wasn’t particularly interested in pledging to a sorority. But after meeting members of the Sigma Gamma Rho community and seeing the care and concern they had for others, she changed her mind and joined the sorority, which is one of the legendary Divine Nine.