Archive for August 24, 2018

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Faith, life and learning: Catholics in Arkansas get a new high school

Northwest Arkansas has its first independent Catholic school with the Aug. 16 opening of Ozark Catholic Academy.  Read more

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By Courtney Mares

'God saved my life through sports' - Catholics prepare for Ironman race

Competitors in an Ironman race swim 2.4 miles and bike 112 miles, and then run a marathon to complete more... Read more

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Questions raised about McElroy's response to 2016 McCarrick allegations

The Bishop of San Diego has explained why he did not respond to a 2016 letter alleging sexual misconduct on... Read more

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Dublin archbishop sorrowed by clerical abuse

Amid clerical sexual abuse scandals in Ireland, Chile, Australia, and the US, the Archbishop of Dublin lamented the scale of... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Write ‘zero-tolerance’ into canon law says abuse survivor

Canon law should be re-written to institute a global zero-tolerance policy against priests who commit sexual abuse, a clerical abuse... Read more

Cardinal Kevin Farrell prepares to perform the Asperges before Mass at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Aug. 23, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

For Cardinal Farrell, the best argument for the family is a lived witness

A lived witness of Christian marriage and family can be the best counter to secular scepticism about the value of... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal recounts heroic hope of families facing atrocities in Syria

In a keynote address at the World Meeting of Families on Friday, Cardinal Mario Zenari outlined the atrocities lived by... Read more

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Catholic sisters host trivia night to support elderly religious

As part of a fundraiser to support elderly religious, Philadelphia sisters are challenging area Catholics to a battle of wits.  Read more

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Senate amendment to defund Planned Parenthood fails

The Senate on Thursday rejected a measure that would have blocked federal government funding to Planned Parenthood. The amendment, proposed... Read more

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A year after fleeing Burma, Rohingya refugees face uncertain future

One year after the Burmese government launched a brutal campaign of violence against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, human rights... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Who might follow Cardinal Wuerl in DC?

In the ten days since the publication of an Aug. 14 Pennsylvania grand jury report on clerical sexual abuse, newspapers... Read more