Travelers who happen upon a regional museum in Washington state are frequently surprised to find there the largest collection of rosaries in the world – according to no less an authority than “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.”
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US Bishops Tell FCC They Favor Net Neutrality
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Communications has urged the Trump administration to keep current net neutrality rules in place because an open internet, he said, is critical to the nation’s faith communities and how they interact with their members.
Dramatic Weather Raises Concern About Climate
Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul-USA’s Disaster Services Corp., has become a road warrior.
Bishops Troubled by Changes To ‘Protected’ Haitians’ Status
Following the decision by the Trump administration to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for 59,000 Haitians currently living in the United States, Austin Bishop Joe Vásquez, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, called the decision “deeply troubling” and warned that it would “tear individuals from their loved ones, homes, careers, and communities.”
Youth Learn Not Just Who, But Whose They Are at NCYC
The sound of more than 20,000 teens screaming and singing along with raucous music of Christian hip-hop band TobyMac was loud. The sound of the same number of youths in silent prayer was deafening.
Trump Administration to Terminate the Temporary Protected Status
Following the decision by the Trump administration to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for 59,000 Haitians currently living in the United States, Austin Bishop Joe Vásquez, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, called the decision “deeply troubling” and warned that it would “tear individuals from their loved ones, homes, careers, and communities.”
Catholics Who Care Are Back from Houston Aid Trip
In America’s fourth largest city, two months after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc upon the population, Houston carries on with business as usual – cars pack the six lanes of interstate highways heading into morning rush hour, restaurants open their doors for customers and retail stores prepare for the holiday shopping season.
Bishops Thankful For Immigrants
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a special Thanksgiving message, offering a particular plea for the protection of migrants and refugee families.
Bishop Dewane Calls on Congress to Prioritize Care for ‘Most Vulnerable’
Following the passage of the House tax reform bill, Bishop Frank Dewane, head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, labeled the bill as “deeply flawed” and called on the Senate to “pass a law that demonstrates that our nation prioritizes care for the most vulnerable among us.”
One Year Later, ‘New’ US Cardinals Reflect on Roles
On the morning of Nov. 19, 2016, Pope Francis created Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago a cardinal. That very evening, he took the opportunity afforded by his new position to host a fundraising dinner in the Vatican Museums to benefit immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.