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By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – Soon after a monstrous earthquake devastated much of Haiti three years ago, the mantra among Haitian government leaders and a good share of relief and development agencies was “build back Haiti better.” It was somewhat catchy, of course, and certainly demonstrative of the resiliency of a country battered all too often by Mother […]
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By Catholic News Service
NEWTOWN, Conn. – Msgr. Robert Weiss, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown, was at Sandy Hook Elementary School almost immediately after the horrific shooting Dec. 14. When the enormity of the tragedy began to unfold, other priests, chaplains and Catholic Charities personnel “were on the ground,” Brian Wallace, diocesan director of communications, […]
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By Christopher S. Pineo Catholic News Service
BRAINTREE, Mass. – A pastoral plan approved by Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley calls for the Boston Archdiocese to organize its 288 parishes into approximately 135 groups called “parish collaboratives.” Led by one pastor, a group of priests, deacons and lay ecclesial ministers, called a pastoral team, would provide pastoral services to parishes in the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The world’s huge technological and scientific progress hasn’t always made people freer or happier, Pope Benedict XVI said. While scientific knowledge and advancements “are important for human life, it’s not enough on its own,” the pope said Oct. 24 at his weekly general audience. “We need not just material sustenance, we need […]
National
By Catholic News Service
DANVILLE, Ky. – In a vice presidential debate full of tangling between Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the Republican candidate, the topic of abortion got the same treatment. Both candidates are Catholic, a first in major-party history. Biden, who supports keeping abortion legal, said Oct. 11: “I accept […]
National
By Richard Szczepanowski
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers and those who serve justice must make decisions based on their strong faith and moral convictions, and not on popular cultural trends, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said Sept. 30 at the 60th annual Red Mass in Washington. “The faith we hold in our hearts must motivate the decisions, the words, and the […]
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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Neb., and has named Auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley of Denver to succeed him. The changes were announced in Washington Sept. 14 by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, papal nuncio to the U.S. Bishop Bruskewitz, head of the Lincoln Diocese […]
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By Lou Baldwin
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia’s 17 archdiocesan high schools and its four schools for special education are officially under new management. Under a historic agreement in principle signed by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and H. Edward Hanway for the Faith in the Future Foundation Aug. 21, strategic and operational control of the 21 schools passes to […]
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By Daniel Linskey
WASHINGTON – After a sprint, a cartwheel and one, two, three twists in the air, Jordyn Wieber landed precisely on the mat. On July 31 Wieber, 17, earned a near flawless score on the vault – her score proved to be a major contribution to USA’s women’s gymnastics team’s gold medal victory over Russia. In […]
