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Standing atop a ladder about 8 feet high, Evan Clark pulled at a sign nailed firmly to a utility pole at the intersection of Echo Park and Bellevue avenues, just beyond the 101 freeway ramps. The sign quoted John 14:6, and as Clark…

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As banks continue to merge, advocates are trying to ensure low-income communities won't have to pay for it.By Robin Urevich, Capital & MainThis story is produced by award-winning journalism association Capital & Main and…

At a time when the big banks getting easy approval for profitable mergers, say some California community groups, not so fast. Dozens of them are seeking to block US Bank's bid to acquire Union…

Warning of severe staffing shortages, advocates for New Jerseyans with disabilities are urging Gov. Phil Murphy to revoke the vaccination mandate he issued last week for community-vital group home workers.Murphy on January 19 signed a…

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking a school choice measure in the November 2024 ballot because it was not issue-specific.The proposed measure included changes to the Oregon Constitution that…

PRINCETON, NJ – The Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) is proud to announce that a $7.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will support the creation of a new program to help master's students discern and navigate their way to…

San Antonio College backed out of talks with the Archdiocese of San Antonio to purchase the century-old Hughes House. Neighbors and conservationists hope the ruling means the stately home at 312 W. Courtland Place will not be…

At least one lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy has been filed in Colorado following the passage of a new law last year. Colorado resident Brian Barzee sued the Roman Catholic…

One hundred days after the law came into effect, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling on the Texas six-week abortion ban that was far from clear: Texas cannot waive its ban, known as Senate Bill 8, under federal court consideration.…

Republicans at Indiana House sign legislation to effectively ban corporate vaccination warrants. Indiana is reporting a single-day total of more than 6,000 new cases for the first time since January. And the state passes over 17,000…

The Pride 365 shirt looked like the one sold by Target (Photo: Target) There was a rainbow-colored ruckus at a Catholic school in northeast Baltimore over the weekend. The Baltimore Brewery reports that a 12-year-old student at…

By Dr Raymond HébertThomas More University Part 21 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College / University, 1971-2021. Thomas More College coach Jim Connor…

For the 12-year-old student at St. Francis of Assisi School, wearing a favorite old t-shirt with a gay pride message on "Dress Down Day" was nothing new. She had worn it before without a problem on casual dress days, she said. the drink.…

When asked if the subject of abortion was raised during his recent Vatican summit with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden replied, “No, it isn't. and I should continue to receive Communion. "The next day, The Associated…

NORTH SYDNEY, NS - St. Joseph's Catholic Parish in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, is at the center of controversy after posting a weekly Facebook newsletter containing a message saying artificial insemination and…

WASHINGTON (CNS) - US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas submitted a lengthy document on Oct. 29 that he hopes will lead to the eventual end of a policy to keep asylum seekers at home. United States on the Mexican side of the…

GREENVILLE, SC - For years, Betty Todd has been forced to pay increasing rents for homes laden with problems with repairs and a landlord who refused to do them. What gave him hope was the announcement from his pastor, Rev. Steve Watson,…

Republicans in the Texas legislature could face an uphill battle as they attempt to pass a bill exempting most of the state's workforce from vaccine requirements by their employers.On the one hand, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott asked them to…

Father Stephen McCrate takes over as pastor after the death in August of Bishop Bill Manger. BEAUMONT, Texas - Members of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Beaumont celebrated the installation of a new pastor…

Faith groups - many of whom have long advocated for a more welcoming immigration policy - have struggled to…

In summary As the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate goes into effect Thursday, several large hospital systems say 90% or more of their employees are vaccinated. But they don't have to provide…

Members of the Knights of Columbus Baraboo tip # 746 presents a check to Camp Gray. Pictured left to right: Grand Knight Steve Hause, Camp Gray Executive Director Jeff Hoeben and District MP Paul Quigley. (Photo provided)…

Through Jerry newcombe, Contributor to the CP editorial | Saturday 25 September 2021A woman walks past a statue of Father Junipero Serra in front of the San Gabriel Mission in San Gabriel, California on June 21, 2020. Serra, recognized…

LANSING, Michigan (AP) - On August 31, a federal judge barred Western Michigan University from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement against four female footballers, ruling they are likely to outweigh claims it violates their…

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (AP) - A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 is off a ventilator and released from intensive care, according to officials at a Wisconsin sanctuary he founded.Cardinal…

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin >> A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 is out of a ventilator and released from intensive care, officials say at a Wisconsin sanctuary he founded . Cardinal…

There is something inherently human about withdrawing from our normal routines of life and seeking respite and restoration in the splendor of God's creation, and for the past 101 years Camp Saint-Malo has been a…

MIAMI (CBSMiami / AP) - Political unrest in Haiti, along with the impacts of Tropical Storm Grace, complicates relief efforts in Haiti. Nonprofit groups and philanthropy experts claim that last month's assassination of Haitian President…

Lea este artículo fr Spanish.California on Thursday issued the country's first ordinance requiring COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers, allowing only rare religious or medical exemptions.Employees in hospitals, nursing…

As homeless elderly people walk into the Catholic Worker House for cereal and fruit on a hot Wednesday morning, volunteer principal Chris Plauche greets them by name and asks how they are doing. " How is work…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The fast approaching fall semester puts U.S. colleges under pressure to decide how far they need to go to protect their campuses from COVID-19 while navigating legal and policy issues and the increase infection…

As community members gathered in Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle's new location, the group prayed "The Lord bless these works", aiming for the new space to be a beacon of hope for the north. -is of Amarillo, seeing Christ in…

"The hardest part is investigating the land and figuring out what this residential school did," said Shannon O'Loughlin, executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs, a nonprofit and citizen cultural group. the Choctaw…

A ministry that managed the three residential schools that made the news across the country for its hundreds of anonymous graves will work with the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). The Missionary!-->…