The documentation being prepared for the canonization cause of Dorothy Day could be completed by sometime next year and then subsequently forwarded to the Vatican Congregation for Saints’ Causes.
Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
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CARA study on new ordinands spots trends worth watching
A New CARA study on the priesthood examines the trend toward ordaining younger priests as compared to past years, citing factors such as cultural and immigration variables.
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Cardinal Dolan: ‘Our faith needs to kick in’ amid pandemic crisis
In an appearance on the CBS news magazine, “60 Minutes” Easter Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York reflected on what Easter has meant for people of faith during the pandemic.
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Pope Francis’ favorability ratings move up from their 2018 low
Pope Francis’ favorability numbers are up among Catholics who are, or lean, Democratic, as well as those who are, or lean, Republican.
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It will be a palmless Sunday at most U.S. parishes
The coronavirus crisis is changing many religious observances, including Palm Sunday.
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Service agencies find workarounds for virus-mandated restrictions
Outreach efforts continue in large part, but with creative twists, according to Catholic Charities affiliates and other church-run social service agencies throughout the United States.
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Priest cites religious freedom violations in northern Nigeria
A Nigerian priest decries the ongoing violations of religious freedom that has occurred in his country.
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Social justice lobby’s roundtable tour reveals rural needs
Few people might have noticed it, but Network, a Catholic social justice lobby, conducted a series of rural roundtables in 2018 and 2019 to take the pulse of Americans living in the heartland.
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Panel assesses Dorothy Day’s impact on church and their own lives
“Dorothy taught me to pay attention and feel the sufferings of others,” said Martha Hennessy, one of Day’s granddaughters.
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Puerto Rico archbishop: Residents fear what may come next after quakes
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves of San Juan lives on the northern part of the island, which was spared most of the worst effects of the quakes.