The U.S. has drastically cut the numbers of refugees it will accept, causing the reduction and closure of Catholic resettlement programs nationwide.
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Implementing Laudato Si’
Three years after the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical calling for greater concern for the environment, one archdiocese has teamed up with civic officials to give practical application of the pope’s challenge in what some may view as the most unlikely of places: a cemetery.
Cardinal Dolan Says Pope Was ‘Conservative, Orthodox’ With Abuse Survivor
Pope Francis’ reported comment to a Chilean sexual abuse survivor, “That you are gay doesn’t matter,” has made major headlines in recent days – and on Tuesday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York affirmed the comments, saying “Jesus would have said that.”
Meghan Markle’s Catholic School Celebrates Royal Wedding
Royal wedding fever has caught on in many places, but it has a particular soft spot at Immaculate Heart Middle School and High School outside Los Angeles, the school Meghan Markle attended from seventh to 12th grade.
Circumstances May Finally Allow for Conversation on ‘Humanae Vitae’
Can one imagine a more difficult year for “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”) to be heard than 1968?
Novel Project Strengthens Mother-Daughter Bond
While writing and editing their self-published the book, “Running the Cobblestones,” Kathy Schneeman and Cecelia MacDonald deepened a mother-daughter relationship that was overdue for attention.
On Mother’s Day, Bishops Remember Their Moms
Just in time for Mother’s Day, a handful of bishops shared memories of their moms on a recent podcast by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Archbishop to Grads: Tell A New Story of America
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, Calif., said Saturday, May 12, that the U.S. is facing a “crisis of identity,” more bitterly divided and anxious than he has ever witnessed, and he called on college graduates “to tell a new story for a new America.”
Brooklyn Newspaper Editor Honored For Telling Story of ‘a Church that is alive’
One of the nation’s longest serving diocesan newspaper editors was honored on Wednesday for his commitment to what Pope Francis has termed a “journalism for peace.”
Newark Cardinal Leads March for Immigrants
Cardinal Joseph Tobin lead a “Jericho Walk” in solidarity with immigrants’ silent prayers while walking around Federal headquarters in Newark, N.J. The walk is inspired by the battle of Jericho when a community’s faith was able to bring down the walls of the fortified city.