Columnists
Explaining LGBTQ teaching
Q: How are we supposed to explain to children that the notions and behaviors of the LGBTQ community are not natural and moral? (Elgin, SC) A: This is a pressing and important question. It’s one […]
Month: September 2017
Nation & World
In Puebla, Mexico, where churches don’t stand, people still pray
PUEBLA, Mexico—The legend goes that there are 365 churches in San Pedro Cholula, one for every day of the year. However, in the aftermath of the Sept. 19 earthquake, nearly every colorful and picturesque church […]
Nation & World
Congress urged to pass bill allowing houses of worship to receive FEMA aid after disasters
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers in Washington were urged to approve a bill introduced in Congress to ensure the fair and equal treatment for houses of worship damaged in natural disasters “by enabling them to seek aid from the […]
Columnists
The day of the promised miracle
Fatima – Oct. 13, 1917: Tension was high in the dos Santos household on the 13th of October as people were crowding the Cova da Iria in anticipation of the announced miracle. Lucy had asked […]
Nation & World
A week after being hit by hurricane, Puerto Rico begs for help
WASHINGTON—More than a week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, much of the island remained without communication and in desperate need of humanitarian aid. News programs have been broadcasting about long lines of travelers, who […]
Nation & World
Catholic Charities USA, Knights rush aid to U.S. territory
WASHINGTON—Catholic Charities USA has sent $1 million in emergency aid to Caritas Puerto Rico, the Catholic Charities agency on the island, and the Knights of Columbus is including Puerto Rico in its expanded emergency relief […]
Columbia Deanery
Mary sets the example at Respect Life Conference
COLUMBIA—It was only appropriate that the Diocese of Charleston’s 2017 Respect Life Conference be named for Mary, the mother of God. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Fatima, “Mary: Patroness of the […]
News
Lutherans and Catholics cross bridges at prayer service
COLUMBIA—Catholics and Lutherans were conflicted for hundreds of years, but the two denominations have come closer together and developed strong relationships since the Second Vatican Council. This was evident at “From Conflict to Communion: Together […]
Columbia Deanery
A new crop of candidates prepares to study for the diaconate
COLUMBIA—The future continues to be bright for the permanent diaconate program in the Diocese of Charleston as more men progress further in their studies. Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone celebrated a Rite of Admission Mass at […]
Nation & World
‘Share the journey,’ embrace migrants, refugees, pope says
VATICAN CITY—Christ calls believers to welcome migrants and refugees “with arms wide open, ready to give a sincere, affectionate, enveloping embrace,” Pope Francis said, launching the “Share the Journey” campaign of Catholic charities around the […]