More than a month before Pope Francis was scheduled to arrive in the United States, his ride landed on U.S. shores.
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Priests Seen as Essential To Catholic Schools
A Catholic school needs “a strong priestly presence” or it “is going to move in a problematic direction,” said Father Peter M.J. Stravinskas, executive director of the Catholic Education Foundation.
Little Sisters Continue Ministry, For Now
Two federal appeals courts acted Aug. 21 in cases related to the contraceptive mandate for employee health insurance. One court said the Little Sisters of the Poor need not comply with its July ruling against them while the sisters appeal to the Supreme Court.
Pope to See ‘Homeless Jesus’ in D.C.
When Pope Francis approaches the Catholic Charities building in downtown Washington during his U.S. visit in September, he will encounter a “homeless person” covered in a blanket laying on a park bench.
Men Religious Commit to Cherish Creation
The Conference of Major Superiors of Men overwhelmingly passed a resolution committing to “a deeper engagement” to protect the earth and “cherish all creation” during its annual assembly in Charlotte, N.C., this month.
Irish-American Cardinals Praise Role of Immigrants
Two American cardinals of Irish descent – Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston – recently praised the role of immigrants, especially Irish, in building the United States.
While in US, Pope to Address Immigration
Pope Francis will arrive in the U.S. in September at the close of what could be called the “summer of immigration.”
Finding Self Through Long-Term Service Work
In a fairly industrial-looking part of South Boston, four women gathered in a classroom at the Notre Dame Education Center. It was time for their twice-per-week …
More Court Rulings On HHS Mandate
A seventh federal appeals court ruled Aug. 7 that there is no religious rights conflict with a process created for nonprofit religious organizations to get around a government mandate to provide coverage for contraceptives in employee health insurance.
Catholic Agencies Decry Inhumane Detention
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network and the Sisters of Mercy decried the Obama administration’s effort to have a judge set aside her orders for the release of families being held in immigration detention centers.