Crux, an online news feed about the Catholic world established by the Boston Globe, will get a new partner effective April 1 after the Globe announced it would cut ties with Crux.
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Parents: ‘Never Leave Child Alone With the Internet,’ Expert Says
Expert said that parents who don’t supervise their children’s online activity and mobile device usage might as well be dropping off their kids at an adult bookstore filled with dangerous strangers.
Archdiocese Criticizes DC Campus Speaker
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., has criticized a Georgetown University student group’s invitation to the president of Planned Parenthood to speak on campus.
Archbishop Leads Procession Around Planned Parenthood
Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila described leading 1,800 Catholics in a eucharistic procession around Planned Parenthood in Denver as “truly a moment of grace, a moment of blessing.”
Opportunities for Daily Confession Bring People Back to the Sacrament
When Father Benjamin Kosnac decided to start offering confessions 30 minutes before every Mass, he wasn’t sure anyone would come. But try walking into the chapel at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church in Sterling Heights. Mich., on any given weekend now, and you won’t find a seat that isn’t taken.
Search for Irish Roots Adds Depth to Author’s Catholic Identity
Given Irish history and the people’s struggles with the great famine, British absentee landlord oppression, and the 19th-century migrations to North America, there is virtual storehouse of material for historical fiction, especially for a writer with an Irish-Catholic sensibility like Mary Pat Kelly.
K of C Study Calls for Action Against Terrorists
The Knights of Columbus and In Defense of Christians contend that Christians in Libya, Iraq and Syria are victims of genocide carried out by the Islamic State (ISIS) in a new report. It argues that the case for genocide exists and called on Secretary of State John Kerry to make such a declaration and to include Christians in it.
Catholics Urged to Sign Pledge vs. Genocide
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked U.S. Catholics to sign a pledge calling for an end to the slaughter of Christians and members of other religious minority groups in the Middle East.
Biden, Boehner to be Honored at Notre Dame University Graduation
With public confidence in government “at historic lows” and cynicism “high,” the University of Notre Dame will present its 2016 Laetare Medal to two public servants known for “their leadership, civility and dedication to our nation,” the university’s president announced.
New Bishop for Metuchen
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski of Metuchen, N.J., and named as his successor Msgr. James Checchio, a priest of the Diocese of Camden, N.J.