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Month: February 2017

Nation & World

South Sudan bishops condemn atrocities, appeal for help to prevent starvation of millions

February 26, 2017 Caroline

MANCHESTER, England—South Sudan’s Catholic bishops asked for the world’s help to prevent mass starvation that threatens the lives of more than 5 million people. In a separate statement, they also said the looming famine was […]

Nation & World

Discovery of Earth-sized planets boosts hope of finding alien life

February 26, 2017 Caroline

VATICAN CITY—The quest to find life on other planets got a boost when astronomers confirmed the existence of at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a red dwarf star just 40 light years away. Three of […]

Myrtle Beach Deanery

St. Anthony wins state title in history competition

February 25, 2017 Caroline

FLORENCE—St. Anthony School won the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition in their age bracket in Columbia recently. The contest is an in-depth study of American history with an emphasis on understanding […]

News

Promote life by protecting, sharing clean water, pope says

February 25, 2017 Caroline

VATICAN CITY—Access to clean drinking water is a basic human right and a key component in protecting human life, Pope Francis said. “The right to water is essential for the survival of persons and decisive […]

Nation & World

Vatican invites experts to promote safe, accessible water for everyone

February 25, 2017 Caroline

VATICAN CITY—A special gathering of policy experts, government officials, religious leaders, scholars, and development and social justice advocates explored ways to guarantee water that is safe and more accessible to the world’s people. More than […]

Beaufort Deanery

Couples display blessed vocation at marriage celebration

February 24, 2017 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

CHAPIN—Edwin and Denise Beloski are a living example of how love and faith can keep a marriage going, even through the hardest of times. They have been married for 56 years, changed careers several times, […]

News

Knights donate to two charities

February 24, 2017 Staff Reports | The Catholic Miscellany

GOOSE CREEK—Knights of Columbus Council 11991 donated $11,900 in South Carolina Columbus HOPE Foundation grants recently. Council members delivered a $4,760 check to Berkeley Citizens Inc. in Moncks Corner on Jan. 12. Grand Knight Lenny […]

News

St. Andrew School Beach Walk raises $9,000

February 24, 2017 Staff Reports | The Catholic Miscellany

MYRTLE BEACH—Each year during Catholic Schools Week, students, staff and parents from St. Andrew School take part in the Beach Walk. Participants strolled three miles to the beach and along the surf and raised $9,000 […]

Nation & World

USCCB: New memos on immigration policies will harm public safety

February 24, 2017 Caroline

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump campaigned by saying he would aggressively go after the country’s 11 million unauthorized immigrants, promising deportation forces and a border wall with Mexico paid for by the United States’ neighbor to the south. […]

Nation & World

#Ashtags: When posting Ash Wednesday photos, use your head

February 24, 2017 Caroline

WASHINGTON—Ash Wednesday seems to offer contradictory messages. The Gospel reading for the day is about not doing public acts of piety but the very act of getting ashes — and walking around with them — […]

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