Faith
Hail Mary: Our most gracious advocate
Mary is a vital part of Catholic life all year long, but she really comes to the forefront of worship, thought and prayer as the calendar turns to May. This is the month of special […]
Year: 2020
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El papa reza para que familias puedan fomentar paz en cuarentena
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO—Orando por las familias de todo el mundo que han sido restringidas a quedarse en sus hogares debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, el papa Francisco mencionó a víctimas de violencia doméstica. “A […]
Columnists
What good can come from this?
We’ve been hearing some dire warnings about a possible resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall and winter. We have also heard about the likely slowness of economic recovery, which can mean continued unemployment, closing of […]
Coronavirus
Schools pay tribute to high school class of 2020
When school started back in the fall, Kaitlyn Huvany, 18, was looking forward to a milestone senior year at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton High School in Myrtle Beach. She and her four classmates would be […]
Beaufort Deanery
Sixth-grader’s food drive yields veritable bounty
BLUFFTON—Even before schools and businesses were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 12-year-old Matthew Yanachik was nurturing the idea of holding a food drive. The outreach was something he had been planning and hoping to […]
Nation & World
Novena for farmers, rural life to be held May 7-15, feast of St. Isidore
WASHINGTON—A rural life novena to St. Isidore, patron saint of farmers, begins May 7 and ends May 15, the saint’s feast day. Four bishops have agreed to participate in the novena, according to Jim Ennis, […]
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Cáritas Honduras pide transparencia en distribución de ayuda durante pandemia
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—Cáritas de Honduras ha pedido transparencia en la distribución de ayuda que ha entrado para ayudar a los afectados por COVID-19, que, según una escalada de acusaciones, se ha utilizado para fines políticos […]
Nation & World
Pope encourages people to rediscover the need for prayer
VATICAN CITY—The coronavirus pandemic is a “favorable time to rediscover the need for prayer in our lives; let us open the doors of our hearts to the love of God our father, who will listen […]
Nation & World
During pandemic, film and books will commemorate St. John Paul’s legacy
VATICAN CITY—Pandemic restrictions have upset plans for pilgrimages and major public Masses celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of St. John Paul II. But it hasn’t stopped book launches and an online film premiere […]
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Bishops urge closer look at COVID deaths in black communities
WASHINGTON—A group of U.S. bishops expressed sorrow over disparities in infection and death rates among African Americans in U.S. communities. “Our hearts are wounded for the many souls mourned as African American communities across the […]