Catholic community honoring priest still missing from boating accident (WTVG) Many hearts are heavy for Catholics in Monroe County after hearing about the disappearance of a beloved priest who served at multiple area parishes. At 7:36 p.m. Sunday, the Grosse Ile Police and Fire departments responded to an area in the Detroit River, south of Stoney Island on reports that a watercraft had capsized, leaving several passengers in the water…
Cardinal Pell tells U.S. Catholics: ‘We rely on you’ (CNS) In an exclusive interview prerecorded and aired at a U.S. conference, Cardinal George Pell reminded his audience how important the church in the U.S. is for world Catholicism and Western civilization. U.S. Catholicism “is vitally important for us in smaller countries, we rely on you for your scholarship, your leadership … the pastoral strategies that you implement and prove to be successful will be watched and imitated by us,” he said…
Report: Christian persecution increasing after COVID-19 (UCANews.com) An international Christian charity has claimed that discrimination against Christians increased around the world after the coronavirus pandemic. For authoritarian governments, which already limit religious freedom, the pandemic has become a pretext to step up persecution against the Christians, Release International said. In many developing countries, Christians are denied food and pandemic-related health care assistance and support systems, said Paul Robinson, chief executive officer of the Christian charity…
Pro-life Democrats rally at convention (CNA) As the Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday, pro-life Democrats urged their party to adopt a “whole-life” approach that supports people of all ages and races. Democrats cannot commit to fighting racism while promoting abortion in black communities, said Cherilyn Holloway, founder of the group Pro-Black Pro-Life, at a rally hosted by Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon…
Homeboy Industries honored by Conrad Hilton Foundation (CNS) For Homeboy Industries to receive the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s 2020 Humanitarian Prize is “validation of our work of 32 years,” said Jesuit Father Gregory Boyle, who founded the nonprofit organization with the goal of improving the lives of former gang members in East Los Angeles. The prize, which is $2.5 million in unrestricted funds, also “strengthens our resolve to create a community of kinship and healing in Los Angeles,” the priest said in a statement. “All of us at Homeboy Industries are profoundly humbled by the Hilton Foundation’s recognition…”
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