Month: March 2001

  By DOROTHY GRILLO Periodically, Catholic service organizations, including Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, come under attack by those who either don’t understand or oppose Catholic Social Teaching. Recently Brian […]

By MSGR. THOMAS DUFFY In 1965, at the Second Vatican Council, Catholic bishops from throughout the world voted on and adopted what they called the “Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World.” It […]

By TIM BULLARD MYRTLE BEACH — The third annual Hispanic health issues conference, held last week at the Crown Reef Resort, was a place where educators, medical professionals and speakers networked, sharing information and updates […]

By KATHY SCHMUGGE COLUMBIA — Activities planned on Ash Wednesday at Cardinal Newman High School did more than mark the foreheads of its students; they marked their hearts and the heart of the community by […]

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear arguments Feb. 26 to South Carolina’s abortion clinic legislation. Their refusal to hear the case upholds the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the state’s regulations […]

  By MSGR. J. DONALD GORSKI That part of the Lord’s prayer has a special meaning here in Peru. If a Peruvian asks the blessing before a meal, almost invariably they will pray for those […]

  By ANTHONY TUAN LE By this time last year, on March 5, 2000, the first Vietnamese martyr, a young catechist who in 1644 gave his life for Christ, was beatified by Pope John Paul […]

  By TIM BULLARD CONWAY — History was reflected in a tribute to two of the first Catholics at St. James Church Sunday afternoon, when parishioners dedicated the renovated parish hall to Margaret “Holly” Holihan […]

  By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — Difficult topics discussed with humor and honesty describes the peninsular cluster pre-Lenten mission held Feb. 12-14. The gathering marked the cluster’s second major spiritual event together as a similar […]

  By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — About 70 invited participants from across the diocese met with Bishop Robert J. Baker to identify the gifts of our brothers and sisters of African heritage on Feb. 17 […]