Articles by Staff Reports | The Catholic Miscellany

WHITE OAK, S.C. — The Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic and United Methodist (LARCUM) bishops in South Carolina issued a statement today confessing guilt and seeking forgiveness for the sins of racism following a two-day dialogue […]

The Miscellany profiles the three priests who will celebrate this year the 50th anniversary of their ordination to the priesthood: Rev. Jerome C. Powers, Rev. Msgr. J. Fleming McManus and Rev. Msgr. John A. Simonin […]

By JOEY REISTROFFER TAYLORS – Whenever Catholics get together to share their faith, marvelous things can happen. Strangers become friends, parishes grow closer, and individuals see their spiritual lives soar That is the goal of […]

By GARY P. RICHARDS, PH.D. CHARLESTON – Bishop David B. Thompson provided an inspirational witness on the importance of listening during a recent ultreya at St. Joseph’s Church. An ultreya is a monthly meeting of […]

By JOEY REISTROFFER GREENVILLE – The war is over in Croatia, but the pain remains. Five years of bombing and hatred that spilled over the country along the Adriatic Sea have ravaged the economy and […]

By MARY HOOD HART In 1992, the American Association of University Women released a study indicating that girls are being shortchanged in schools across America. The study reported that teachers were more inclined to call […]

By JULIE DOWNS RIDGELAND – Many Lowcountry Catholics have fond memories of youthful summers spent at Camp St. Mary’s. The planned transformation of the camp’s site into a county park should provide similar memories for […]

By DIANE C. BULLARD The nation recognizes April as Child Abuse Prevention Month with mixed emotions as it is faced with the reality of record high numbers of abused children. The Children’s Defense Fund reports […]

By MARY HOOD HART I’m not a sports fanatic, by any stretch of the imagination. On Super Bowl Sunday, according to my husband, Jim, I’m one of only five people across the globe who aren’t […]

On March 7, the seven active U.S. cardinals wrote to President Bill Clinton asking that he pass the partial-birth abortion ban in light of abortion supporter Ron Fitzsimmons’ admission that he gave false statistics during […]