WASHINGTON — On the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, a Jan. 15 hearing to celebrate the act cited numerous successes — … Read More
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Protect your health, physically and spiritually, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Jesus healed people of all sorts of physical ailments, but he always started with the essential — forgiving their sins, Pope Francis said. “We … Read More
President Trump issues new guidance on prayer in public schools
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced his administration’s new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in the Oval Office on National Religious … Read More
USCCB president urges nation to overcome racism that still clouds hearts
WASHINGTON — While the United States has “come a long way” in addressing racism and injustice, much more remains to be accomplished to achieve the dream of … Read More
Catholic college mourns death of star student-athlete in tragic crash
WORCESTER, Mass. — Officials at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester are “stunned and saddened” over the death of sophomore Grace Rett, 20, a star … Read More
Catholic high school welcomes students with special needs into new program
MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Grocery shopping and Christmas-themed aerobics classes are not part of a typical high school curriculum. But at Marian High School, they offer important lessons … Read More
Documentary on Dorothy Day will be screened Feb. 4 in De Pere
DE PERE — November of this year will mark 40 years since Dorothy Day’s death. Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, who was also a journalist … Read More
Pilgrimage to Hungary, Poland is set
ALLOUEZ — The Compass will sponsor a 13-day pilgrimage to Hungary and Poland next October. Some of the trip’s highlights include a stop at Poland’s Jasna Gora, … Read More
Knights, New York Archdiocese and others providing aid to quake victims
PONCE, Puerto Rico — Jose Lebron-Sanabria, a Knight of Columbus and a general insurance agent for the fraternal organization, is coordinating assistance to Puerto Ricans in the … Read More
Pope appoints first woman to Vatican foreign ministry post
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named Francesca Di Giovanni, a longtime Vatican official, as an undersecretary in the Vatican’s foreign ministry office, making her the first woman … Read More
