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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 ...
COVID-19 bill OK'd without Hyde language to prevent funding of abortion

Over a dozen nonprofit organizations praised the American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. House ...
Montana lawmakers consider abortion, death penalty, assisted suicide bills

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Senate gave initial approval Feb. 25 to four bills restricting access to abortions in the state.
COVID-19 cases rising in Iraq as Pope set to visit

A week before Pope Francis was scheduled to arrive in Iraq, ...
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.
Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness

Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz was teaching indigenous children as a missionary in Guatemala when ...
Biden reverses policy barring green-card applicants from entering U.S.

President Joe Biden announced Feb. 24 a reversal of a 2020 proclamation that sought ...
Metuchen bishop: Reports of women prisoners being abused are 'disgusting, shameful'

The women housed at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in Clinton, the only women's prison in the state of New Jersey, seem to have the cards stacked against them.
Religious leaders urge Biden to support global coronavirus aid, debt relief

Two religious leaders, including the chairman of a U.S. bishops' committee, urged the Biden administration to support the release of $3 trillion in global reserve funds to help developing countries respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Virginia governor expected to sign death penalty ban, abortion funding bill

The Virginia General Assembly passed a final version of a bill that will abolish the death penalty in the state Feb. 22.
Prayer and support for relief from winter storm disasters in Texas

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has shared the following prayer request with the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton:
Mars missions can inspire next generation scientists, papal astronomer says

As Perseverance, the latest probe on Mars, gears up to send to Earth ...
Biden's immigration plan begins what might be long journey through Congress

Democrats formally introduced one of the most ambitious plans to date to address legal and illegal immigration in the U.S.
Severe weather in Texas prompts emergency response from Church leaders

Below-zero temperatures and deep snow have turned the southern Plains into an Arctic landscape.
Winter storm's grip doesn't stop ministries, outreach in Dallas Diocese

Despite the grip the historic winter storm had on north Texas, faith fueled outreach to Catholics and other community members in the Diocese of Dallas.
Biden re-establishes White House faith-based partnership office

President Biden has signed an executive order re-establishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships...
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"...
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.
House bill recognizes fetal pain, would bar most abortions after 20 weeks

Citing leading experts in the field of fetal pain, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, said the proposed Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would end the "excruciating suffering and physical pain of unborn babies" by barring most abortions after 20 weeks gestation.
Catholic Charities USA receives $1 million grant to help fire-devastated communities

A $1 million grant will allow 10 Catholic Charities agencies in four wildfire-stricken Western states to provide assistance to people ...
Responding to coup, Biden freezes Myanmar's military assets in U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar to prevent six generals from accessing $1 billion in Myanmar government funds in the United States.
Bill would block taxpayer funding of abortion, make Hyde Amendment permanent

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith has introduced a bill to prohibit use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.
Catholic Health Association outlines broad policy goals for new Congress

The Catholic Health Association outlined broad policy goals it will bring to the new Congress Feb. 8 at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering.

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The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U.S. Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors.

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.