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U.S. bishops' working group set up last November completes work

A special working group of the U.S. bishops formed to deal with conflicts that could arise ...
USCCB committee chairmen address the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

“While we should continue to insist that pharmaceutical companies stop using abortion-derived cell lines ... we affirm again that being vaccinated can be an act of charity that serves the common good,” according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Bible reading boosts mental well-being among Christians, U.K. survey says

Reading the Bible has had a positive effect on people's "mental well-being" during the pandemic, ...
Retired Pope talks about his resignation, Pope Francis' trip to Iraq

Although it took obvious effort to pronounce each word and sometimes his secretary repeated what he said to make it clear, retired Pope Benedict XVI spoke to an Italian newspaper about his retirement and about Pope Francis' planned trip to Iraq.
In interview, Pope says he will remain in Rome until death

Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native Argentina.
COVID-19 cases rising in Iraq as Pope set to visit

A week before Pope Francis was scheduled to arrive in Iraq, ...
New app for Mass helps Catholics stay linked to the Church's worship

The pandemic, for all its horrors, pulled Catholics into the digital age.
With Lebanon on verge of collapse, thousands rally to support cardinal

Thousands of Lebanese rallied Feb. 27 to show their support for the positions of Cardinal Bechara Rai as the country teeters on the verge of collapse from multiple crises.
Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees

For the next World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis wants Catholics to focus on greater communion and unity among all people.
Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness

Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz was teaching indigenous children as a missionary in Guatemala when ...
Heroes of love: New pathway open for future saints

Pope Francis has yet to sign decrees in sainthood causes that follow the new path he approved in 2017, that of giving one's life in a heroic act of loving service to others.
Priest plans to auction coveted baseball cards to aid low-income students

A baseball card collection worth thousands of dollars was a split second away from ...
Bishops: If passed, Equality Act will 'discriminate against people of faith'

If the House of Representatives passes the Equality Act, its mandates will "discriminate against people of faith" by adversely affecting charities and their beneficiaries, conscience rights, women’s sports, "and sex-specific facilities," said the chairmen of five U.S. bishops' committees.
Brownsville diocesan agency ready to help asylum-seekers entering U.S.

Just as the coldest weather in more than 30 years brought new misery to asylum-seekers stranded in a refugee camp in Mexico, an end to their plight may be in sight.
Family Rosary's annual 'Try Prayer! It Works!' contest accepting entries

"Try Prayer! It Works!" – an annual contest – is now accepting entries from children in kindergarten
Pope advances causes of nuns who died helping during Ebola outbreak

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of one of Princes William and Harry's 19th-century ancestors as well as the causes of three Italian nuns who died from the Ebola virus while ministering to patients in Congo.
Pope marks 90th anniversary of Divine Mercy apparition

Marking the 90th anniversary of the apparition of Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska, Pope Francis wrote a letter to Catholics in Poland expressing his hope that Christ's message of divine mercy would remain "alive in the hearts of the faithful."
Passionist priest, relative of English princes, takes step closer to sainthood

A priest related to Princes William and Harry took a major step closer to sainthood when Pope Francis declared him venerable.
Pope, Holocaust survivor talk about the importance of remembering

A month after reading an interview in the Vatican newspaper with Edith Bruck, an author and Holocaust survivor, Pope Francis decided to pay her a visit at her home in the center of Rome.
New document offers ways to foster Catholic-Methodist relationships

A two-part publication emerging from the most recent round of dialogue between representatives of the U.S. Catholic bishops and the United Methodist Church offers practical helps and words of inspiration for day-to-day lives.
Blanket DNR orders for Britons with learning disabilities called immoral

Medical orders against attempting to resuscitate patients with learning disabilities during the latest COVID-19 lockdown in the U.K. are "wholly unacceptable and immoral"...
Pew center releases ‘Faith Among Black Americans’ poll

The "Faith Among Black Americans" report found that 9% of Generation Z reported being Catholic, a higher percentage than...
Full of historic sites, Iraq important to understanding Christianity

Pope Francis hopes to embark on the first-ever papal visit to the biblical land of Iraq in early March in a spiritual pilgrimage of sorts to the place known in Arabic as the "land of the two rivers" – the mighty Tigris and Euphrates – and once renowned as Mesopotamia, the "cradle of civilization."
Ashes mark beginning, not end, of new life, says theologian

Ash Wednesday and Lent are a time to recall that new life emerges from the ashes and that spring blossoms from the bleakness of winter, said a noted Italian theologian....
Vaccine access one of many fights facing vulnerable Global South

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Pope Francis warned it could make inequalities existing around the world even worse.

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If you have been sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the diocesan Abuse Hotline.

To report the sexual abuse of minors call our hotline 1-888-296-2965 or email us at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org

Please note: The Diocese of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities.