Marianite Sister Ann Lacour said that fellow Sister Suellen Tennyson, who was kidnapped from the convent of her educational and medical mission in Yalgo, Burkina Faso, is now safe and on American soil.
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Bishop Robert Barron warns that religion should not be just a ‘hobby’ for Americans
In his homily for a Red Mass in New Orleans, Bishop Robert Barron emphasized the need for religion in an otherwise secular society.
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Architect turns 67,000 tiny Lego pieces into Vatican City State replica
Rocco Buttliere cobbled together 67,000 tiny, plastic Lego pieces to create an improbably realistic 3D replica of Vatican City State.
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New Orleans Archdiocese revises its response to sexual abuse allegations
“There’s no need for us to be at odds,” Archbishop Aymond said of the relationship between the archdiocese and SNAP. “We want the same thing, and reconciliation has happened.”
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Louisiana priests provide hurricane relief to parishes in need
Priests in Louisiana are discovering that by helping those affected by Hurricane Laura, they are finding renewed purpose in their vocations.
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New Orleans renames street to honor longtime Xavier U. president
The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously Aug. 20 to rename Jefferson Davis Parkway in honor of Norman C. Francis, former president of Xavier University of Louisiana.
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Ethicist alarmed over how treatment decisions were made for quadriplegic
The hospice death of Michael Hickson, a 46-year-old quadriplegic, pricked the conscience of Fordham ethics professor Charlie Camosy.
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Five Gulf South states rank at bottom of ‘social justice’ index
The basis of the index’s measurement is the United Nations’ Human Development Report
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Young couple at national congress considers diaconate possibilities
They stood out because they stood together, employing the wisdom of young parents, in the back of a hotel ballroom packed with 2,800 permanent deacons, their wives and children.
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Church praised for proactive response on abuse, but warned of potential complacency
Despite groundbreaking steps the U.S. Catholic Church has taken to prevent the sexual abuse of minors in the past 16 years, a potential “complacency” in following safety protocols could pose a challenge to those hard-won advances.