Columnists
Mother May
Each May, the Church turns its gaze to Mary. From processions to more richly decorated statues, “May” and “Mary” are separated by only one letter for a reason. May had special import in Christian antiquity. […]
Year: 2016
News
Issue of transgender access to facilities ‘deeply disturbing’
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration’s May 13 directive on transgender access to bathrooms “that treats ‘a student’s gender identity as the student’s sex’ is deeply disturbing,” said the chairmen of two U.S. Catholic bishops’ committees. “The guidance […]
Featured
U.S. Supreme Court sends Zubik case back to lower courts
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 […]
Nation & World
JRS, other groups urge Kenya to keep refugee camps open
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 […]
Columnists
What we may see on our back roads reveals our true glamor
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 Deanery
Father James Parker dies at age 85
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 […]
Nation & World
Pope did not say he’d ordain women deacons, spokesman says
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 […]
Myrtle Beach Deanery
Catholic Charities Pee Dee earns SNAP grant
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 Deanery
Schools gather for Holy Door celebration
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, […]
Beaufort Deanery
Father Gregory West: from make-believe to the real deal
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 […]