WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court sent the Zubik v. Burwell case, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement for employers, back to the lower courts on May 16. The justices’ unanimous decision, explained in a […]
NAIROBI, Kenya—Jesuit Refugee Service has urged Kenya to reconsider its plans to close camps that host hundreds of thousands of Somali and South Sudanese refugees. “The directive to close the camps violates the general principle […]
South Carolina is glamorous. There are shell-strewn sands running from North Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head. Charleston has its spires, Rainbow Row and outlying plantations. Columbia displays high culture, USC Gamecocks and all the symbols […]
CHARLESTON—Father James Parker died May 11. He was 85. A vigil will be held on May 15 at 6 p.m. at the James A. McAllister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. Visitation will follow from 6:30-7:30 […]
VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis “did not say he intends to introduce a diaconal ordination for women,” and he certainly did not speak about the ordination of women priests, the Vatican spokesman said. Pope Francis met members […]
CONWAY—Catholic Charities Pee Dee has launched a new service to assist people in applying for the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. The Pee Dee office was recently awarded a grant funded […]
GREENVILLE—St. Mary School recently hosted a pilgrimage for Catholic middle schools in the upstate. Around 230 students from St. Mary, Prince of Peace, Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Anthony, St. Joseph’s Catholic in Greenville, […]
DANIEL ISLAND—Father Gregory West was born as the eye of Hurricane Helene passed over Charleston, so it’s fitting that his staff refers to him as the hurricane, or sometimes the tornado. Either way, he’s a […]
COLUMBIA—Kashinda House Covington, a member of St. Martin de Porres Church, was honored recently for her service and dedication to her church and community. The honor was presented to Covington and 19 other women by […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—The first Catholic liturgy is believed to have occurred in Arkansas 475 years ago, but archaeologists are working to authenticate physical proof of that celebration near the St. Francis River, about 40 miles […]
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