by Beth Griffin, (CNS) – Fifteen years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks decimated the twin towers in lower Manhattan, the 1,776-foot One World Trade Center rises out of the ground, a palpable symbol of triumph and optimism. The tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere is the soaring, storied, centerpiece of a 16-acre complex that includes eight other major structures.
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Labor Day Message Links Jobs to Family
Today’s “economic and political forces have led to increasingly lowered economic prospects for Americans without access to higher education, which is having a direct impact on family health and stability,” said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami.
Busy, Busy No Answer To Church Ministry
Being busy, busy, busy led C. Vanessa White to neglect her health and suffer burnout. She spoke about getting back on track at the African National Eucharistic Congress, Aug. 5-7, in Washington, D.C.
Gov’t Drags Feet on Health Mandate Plan
The Pittsburgh Diocese said Bishop David A. Zubik is making every effort to achieve a swift negotiated solution to the diocese’s dispute with the federal government over religious freedom in relation to the federal contraceptive mandate, as directed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Survey: Location Is Key When Choosing a Parish
The driving force behind Catholics’ search for a new parish is most likely how close it is to their new home according to a new Pew Research Center survey issued Aug. 23, “Choosing a New Church or House of Worship.”
Little Sisters Withdraw from 147-Year-Old St. Louis Ministry
The Little Sisters of the Poor are withdrawing from their ministry of caring for the elderly poor in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Mo., after 147 years of service.
Arrest Made in Murder of Two Nuns
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced Aug. 26 that Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Miss., was charged with two counts of capital murder in connection with the deaths of Sister Paula Merrill, S.C.N., and Sister Margaret Held, S.S.S.F.
Nuns Told to Contemplate For the Good of Community
Two keynote speakers addressed the Leadership Conference of Women Religious assembly in Atlanta about keeping grounded and the mystery found in a changing world.
Bishop Sees Family as Key to African-American Catholics
The African family, with its reverence of elders, sense of solidarity and community and adherence to religious traditions has great gifts that need to be shared, a Louisiana bishop said Aug. 6 in addressing a group of about 300 Catholics who hail from the continent.
Sister of St. Joseph Is Still Missing on Vacation in Austria
Two weeks after a recently retired nun from Long Island, N.Y., disappeared while vacationing alone in Europe, more than 200 people gathered to pray for her at an evening service July 20 at St. Anthony of Padua Church, East Northport, where she lived.