Articles by Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON—Ethan and Aveah Tuncap know something you don’t about Pope Benedict XVI — his favorite drink is Fanta orange soda. The siblings and the rest of their family learned this tidbit when they ate lunch […]

CHARLESTON—The Provincial Assembly of Bishops met in Charleston June 25-27 for their annual conference to discuss various church issues. According to several of the bishops, one of the main topics they focused on marriage. Bishop […]

CHARLESTON—The Diocese of Charleston launched its Fortnight for Freedom celebration with a Eucharistic procession that had about 500 people pouring out of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and onto the streets. Led by […]

CHARLESTON—The Diocese of Charleston launched its Fortnight for Freedom celebration with a Eucharistic procession that had about 500 people pouring out of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and onto the streets. Led by […]

CHARLESTON—Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone delivered a Fortnight for Freedom homily during Mass that elicited a loud round of applause. It was the opening night for a Fortnight for Freedom, and the bishop had some strong […]

CHARLESTON—Water stains on the ceiling of her small home remind Susan Tyler every day of the peace Home Works has given her. The Christian organization is based in Irmo and repairs and rebuilds homes for […]

CHARLESTON—Hundreds of people raised their voices in a demand for religious freedom during a rally at the U.S. Custom House in Charleston. Another was held in Greenville, and about 160 other cities nationwide. Participants at […]

A group of 21 young adults is gearing up for a trip that could change their lives. It isn’t far in geographical terms — just a short jaunt to the Mustard Seed Community in Kingston, […]

HILTON HEAD ISLAND—Cameron Kriscunas and Carsten Fisher turned their passion for tennis into a stewardship project that reached all the way across the globe. Called Hands Across the Net, the teens created a non-profit foundation […]

PICKENS—Eagle Scout David Kwietniewski has earned a lot of fans in his young life. One of his most ardent supporters is Phillippe A. Cournoyer, who calls the 17-year-old “a rarity in this world.” Cournoyer, an […]