Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, responded Oct. 31 to “disturbing” recent remarks by a social media influencer threatening its staff.
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In Newark, Hundreds of Filipino American Priests Celebrate Faith
After a six-year wait, and a three-hour commute from Florida, Father Percival “Val” DeVera and a handful of his fellow priests from the Diocese of Orlando, finally arrived at a long-desired destination: the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
Bishop Blasts ‘False Narrative’ Behind Texas Anti-Immigrant Policy
With Texas on the verge of allowing state police to arrest migrants and order them back across the border, the U.S. Bishops’ Conference Migration chair has criticized both the “false narrative” he believes the policy would accentuate, and the hardship it would force on migrants.
‘God is Always With Us’; Portland, Maine, Bishop at Mass for Shaken Lewiston Community
“Evil is part of the world in which we live,” said Bishop Robert P. Deeley of Portland, Maine during a Mass Oct. 27 in Lewiston, Maine. “It’s how we deal with it which is important.”
Bishops Urge Catholics to ‘Not Grow Weary’ in Praying for Peace, Justice in Middle East
As the war in Israel rages on, the chair of the U.S. bishops’ conference International Justice and Peace Committee is urging Catholics to “not grow weary” in praying for a just outcome.
Abortions Provided by Virtual-Only Clinics Spike 72% in Year Since Dobbs
The number of legal abortions provided by virtual-only clinics via abortion pill prescriptions spiked 72% in the year following the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a report by #WeCount, a research project by the Society of Family Planning, a group that supports legal abortion.
As Maine Mass Shooter Is Hunted, Local Bishop Asks Prayers for the Dead and Injured
After 18 people were shot and killed by a gunman across multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine, late on Oct. 25, Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland, Maine, is calling for prayers for the victims of the attacks and the law enforcement officials who’ve responded.
Cardinal O’Malley Calls on Boston Parishes to Step Up Amid Migrant Crisis
Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston is encouraging parish communities across the archdiocese to help respond to the area’s migrant influx, calling it “a major humanitarian and societal crisis that is building in the state of Massachusetts and within our archdiocese.
FBI: Satanic Online Predators Blackmail Youth Into Committing Self-Harm or Posting Sexually Explicit Images
The arrest of a man in Queens has prompted the FBI to warn families about online predators who entice kids into acts of self-harm and sexual abuse.
Online Platforms Greatly Expand Info for Religious Vocation Candidates
Just as websites and social media often help people looking for travel spots, colleges, doctors, or neighborhoods, online platforms can also help in spiritual searches. This is especially true for women considering a vocation as a sister when there are more than 400 orders of women religious to choose from in the United States.