Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif., described in detail the financial situation of the diocese in two recent letters to parishioners that were read during weekend Masses. The most recent letter, read during weekend Masses on Sept. 7 and 8, announced the diocese’s plans to consider fi
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U.S. Bishops Join Pope in Peace Campaign, Urge More Dialogue
U.S. and Russian negotiators hammered out a deal on the cataloging, securing and disposal of Syria’s 1,000 tons of chemical weapons on Sept. 14, side-stepping a confrontation with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad that could have ended with a U.S. missile strike. The question now is whet
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Catholic Colleges Ranked at Top
Avid readers of U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of colleges and universities will find the names of dozens of Catholic schools on the lists. The University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind., is the top-ranked national Catholic institution, placing 18th. Georgetown University, i
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Challenges for Arab Christians
Some 70 high-ranking Arab church leaders, together with their Western counterparts and Muslim clerics gathered in Amman, Jordan, on Sept. 3-4 for a meeting to deal with the challenges facing Arab Christians. The Christian and Muslims leaders aimed to find a way to end the sectarian strife threatenin
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Remembering the March on Washington and M.L.K.’s ‘Dream’
Thousands walked the National Mall and stood in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial in a pair of events on Aug. 24 and Aug. 28 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In 1963, those at the March on Washington were galvanized by the words of the Rev. Martin
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Pope Names Vatican Diplomat as Secretary of State
The appointment of a member of the diplomatic corps signals a return to a longstanding tradition.
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Plotter in Jesuit Slayings Sentenced
Inocente Orlando Montano will spend 21 months in prison for immigration-related convictions.
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Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, M.M., founder of the Maryknoll Sisters, will be inducted posthumously into the National Women’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 12. • Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI emerged briefly from prayerful retreat to celebrate Mass in the Vatican on Sept. 1 with a group of his former do
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Religious Seek U.S. Financial Reform
A call for a Federal Reserve chair who will favor stricter regulation.
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Tensions Lessen, but Insecurity, Fear Trap Coptic Christians in Homes
Human Rights Watch urged Egypt’s leaders to protect churches against mob attacks.