When a California District Court vacated the conviction and death sentence of Larry Roberts on July 1, he became the 200th exonerated death-row inmate in the U.S. since 1973.
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When It Comes to Willie Mays, What More Can Be Said?
The man was the greatest all-around professional baseball player to have ever lived – better than Ted Williams, better than Hank Aaron, better than Ty Cobb, and better than the Sultan of Swat himself, Babe Ruth.
Indiana Bishops Voice Opposition to State Seeking to Resume Death Penalty
Indiana’s bishops announced their disapproval of the state’s plans to resume state executions after a 15-year pause and called for legislators to repeal the use of the death penalty in Indiana.
U.S. Bishops Say ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ on Synod on Synodality is ‘Rooted in Charity’
With a focus on the different relationships in the Church, the recently published working document for the final gathering of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality presents the American faithful an opportunity to reflect, says U.S. Bishops’ Conference synod lead.
Texas Begins Recovery from Hurricane Beryl Amid Extreme Heat, Power Loss
Hurricane Beryl’s strong winds and heavy rains knocked out power to about three million homes and businesses on July 8, and also impacted the offices of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the agency ready to help in disaster recovery.
Synod of Bishops on Synodality Detail Topics for Final Gathering
The recently published working document for the final gathering of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality focuses on the different relationships in the Church and presents the American faithful with an opportunity to reflect, says the U.S. Bishops’ Conference synod lead.
Beryl Batters Texas Gulf Coast, Flooding Highways, Cutting Power to Millions
Close to a foot of rain fell in just under 12 hours in parts of the Greater Houston area as Hurricane Beryl pushed into the southeast Gulf Coast of Texas when it made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, in the early morning hours of July 8.
Republican Party Platform Softens Language on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage
A Republican Party platform, overwhelmingly approved by a committee on July 8, has softened the party’s language on abortion for the first time in more than four decades.
Catholic Convert Says Traveling National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Feels Like God ‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’
Marina Frattaroli describes herself as the National Eucharistic Revival’s “first convert,” after a related social media post led her to a website describing the church’s teaching on Jesus’ true presence in the Eucharist.
At 69, Indiana Woman Deepens Her Faith Traveling Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Seton Route
As she talked with the grieving woman, Jan Pierson believed this was another moment when God had led her to where he wanted her to be — which is exactly why the 69-year-old Indiana woman has looked past the challenges and has embraced her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take part in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.