It was a slow morning at the R$P$ Panther Savings Bank the first day back to school in January. Four students deposited $1 each and two others handed over $40 checks to tellers who man banking stations in the Resurrection-St. Paul School hall every Wednesday morning from 8:40 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.Read More
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Diocese is undertaking a comprehensive restructuring process so that its civil organization matches the one already in place canonically.Read More
VATICAN CITY – A Vatican official condemned the reported cloning of human embryos and said the idea of using them to produce “personalized” therapeutic stem cells was morally illicit and pointless.Read More
WASHINGTON – The bishop of Belleville, Ill., whose finance council went to the Vatican with concerns about the source of money he used to purchase some vestments, has said he will ensure that the expenditures are covered from unrestricted funds.Read More
WASHINGTON – A study showing that abortion rates in the United States have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 30 years is good news for pro-life officials who attribute the decrease to changing attitudes.Read More
VIENNA, Va. – Bridget Whelpley, 9, looked up from reading the morning news at the breakfast table. She caught up on current affairs as she waited for her siblings to finish eating.Read More
This month, as Catholic communities across the country observe Lent, a national program lends real meaning to the season of prayer and reflection. Operation Rice Bowl, CRS’ annual Lenten initiative, encourages Americans to learn about the effects of global poverty and to pray for the people most affected by social injustice. At the same time,...Read More
Each year, the Missions Office offers a limited number of students the chance to volunteer for one week at a summer camp – in another country. Often they go to Haiti; last year they went to El Salvador.Read More