Catholic Charities USA gives $2 million for hurricane relief
SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — Catholic Charities USA presented a $2 million check Sept. 4 representing donations received to date for immediate emergency assistance for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey and its catastrophic flooding.
School program teaches students to be good pet parents
If any St. Gregory second-graders are getting a pet for Christmas, they are more most likely ready for the responsibility.
Sistine Chapel becomes recording studio for papal choir’s newest CD
The Sistine Chapel Choir, made up of 20 men and 30 boys, released a 16-track album featuring Gregorian chant, Renaissance pieces and a world premiere recording found archived since 1661 in the Vatican Library.
Diócesis de Phoenix lanza campaña conjunta ‘Siéntelos Seguros’
Teniendo en cuenta las alarmantes estadísticas y con el fin de proteger la vida de los más vulnerables, como son los niños y los bebés, la Diócesis de Phoenix se une en un esfuerzo sin precedentes con el diario The Arizona Republic, además de otros medios y organizaciones locales del cuidado de la salud, para hacer un llamado a la comunidad sobre la importancia vital del uso de los asientos de seguridad para infantes y niños; a través del lanzamiento de la campaña “Siéntelos Seguros”.
Families learn how to foster vocations, nurture faith
They came from across the globe to learn how to build up what's been called the school of love and the domestic church.
From Phoenix to Bethlehem with love: Students band together to support newborns near...
The Three Wise Men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to Bethlehem. Catholic school students? Baby bottles.
Vermont’s 10th bishop opens sainthood cause for diocese’s first bishop
BURLINGTON, Vt. (CNS) — The 10th bishop of the Diocese of Burlington has opened a cause for canonization for the first bishop of the statewide diocese.
DACA ruling called ‘a beautiful moment’; concern about future remains
For Cinthia Padilla Ortiz, the Supreme Court's recent decision on the DACA program was "an unexpected and beautiful moment" and left her feeling "that sense of hope in our community."
Back-to-School season applies to adult group too
It's not just for students, parents, teachers and other campus staff. It's for a key volunteer group too.
U.S. Cardinal William Levada, former doctrinal head, dies in Rome
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation and retired archbishop of San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, died Sept. 26 in Rome. He was 83.
