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Month: August 2017

Nation & World

U.S. parishes, schools happy to be in path of solar eclipse

August 18, 2017 Caroline

WASHINGTON—U.S. Catholic parishes and schools located in the 70-mile-wide path of the total solar eclipse Aug. 21 plan to take part in this rare event with everything from providing parking spaces or viewing sites to […]

Columbia Deanery

A church history borne from Irish immigrants

August 17, 2017 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

Editor’s Note: This is the first of two articles on the history of Irish immigrants in South Carolina. Often, when people think of Ireland, they automatically think of Irish saints and the Catholic faith. There […]

Greenville Deanery

Uncovering Catholicism in ‘Lord of the Rings’

August 16, 2017 Terry Cregar | The Catholic Miscellany

TAYLORS—Catholics who enjoy the books of J.R.R. Tolkien may have a reason to read some of them again after hearing author and biographer Joseph Pearce’s comments on the renowned fantasy writer. Pearce presented his case […]

Nation & World

Pope Francis offers condolences, prayers for victims of ‘devastating’ mudslide in Sierra Leone

August 16, 2017 Caroline

VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis offered his condolences and his prayers to the people of Sierra Leone after flooding and a major mudslide Aug. 14 led to the deaths of hundreds of people and displaced thousands. “Deeply […]

Nation & World

Pope prays for Mary to bring peace to our world

August 16, 2017 Caroline

VATICAN CITY—In a week in which natural disasters, war and racial conflicts dominated the headlines, Pope Francis prayed that Mary would bring peace to a divided world. After reciting the Angelus prayer on the feast […]

Nation & World

The Assumption of Mary into heaven

August 15, 2017 Caroline

Today, Catholics and many other Christians will celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother of Jesus Christ from […]

Aiken Deanery

Boot camp prepares staff and volunteers to lead youth ministries

August 14, 2017 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON—An intense, one-day boot camp was held for youth ministers and volunteers in the Diocese of Charleston. But don’t worry, no one had to do push-ups or crawl on their bellies through the mud. It […]

Nation & World

Bishops ask for peace after white nationalist rally turns deadly

August 14, 2017 Caroline

WASHINGTON—In the aftermath of a chaos- and hate-filled weekend in Virginia, Catholic bishops and groups throughout the nation called for peace after three people died and several others were injured following clashes between pacifists, protesters […]

News

Conference offers a journey of hope to divorced Catholics

August 11, 2017 Staff Reports | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON—Standing among a crowd of other divorced and separated people, one woman struggled to speak over still-painful emotions. Clearing her throat and taking a breath, she explained that it had been 20 years since her […]

Nation & World

Bishop Cantu calls for diplomacy to ease U.S.-North Korea differences

August 11, 2017 Caroline

WASHINGTON—Diplomacy and political engagement are necessary to resolve the differences between the United States and North Korea and avoid a military conflict, the chairman of a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committee said in a […]

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