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Group's filters help Navajo Nation have safe drinking water amid pandemic

As the coronavirus digs deeper into Navajo Nation, a nonprofit is working to ease the suffering.
Seamstresses building community by sewing thousands of face masks

The Lady Masketeers recently sent out 218 homemade fabric face masks. That brings their total to 2,605.
Vatican listens to 'cry of poor, cry of the Earth' during pandemic

The Pope's vision of integral human development and ecology involves connections between humans and the environment.
Vatican official, panelists urge looking beyond U.S. during pandemic

The pandemic invites Catholics to listen with courage to the cry of the poor and to act in solidarity.
Heroes Act prohibits financial access to stimulus relief for Catholic schools

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shared the following message May 14 to all members of the diocesan community:
Recognizing the needs of others can curb the urge to over-consume

A lack of toilet paper. Select quantities of meat. Ravaged grocery store shelves.
Covenant House in Asbury Park rises above coronavirus challenges

The constraints of social distancing brought on by COVID-19 are making for a different type of spring for Covenant House in Asbury Park.
Mount Carmel Guild continues outreach in midst of pandemic

During a phone call, a nurse with Mount Carmel Guild discovered her patient was taking medication incorrectly.
CCDOT launches Coronavirus Crisis Fund; volunteers needed

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton has launched a Coronavirus Crisis Fund to help meet the needs of others.
Investors urge pharmacy companies to collaborate on COVID-19 response

An investor coalition has called on 14 pharmaceutical firms to collaborate in health technologies ...
Gospel of life’ needed now more than ever, Pope says

Defending life is not an abstract concept but a duty for all Christians, Pope Francis said.
Some Catholic entities expect to receive aid under emergency relief bill

Catholic hospitals, parish schools and charitable agencies are among the entities hoping ...
Forum puts Catholic social teaching perspective on pandemic

Casting the coronavirus pandemic as a moral issue, a forum explored how Catholic social teaching could ...
Abortion and COVID-19: A permissible elective surgery?

Crises bring out the best and worst in people and in their decisions.
Social service agencies, ministries feel impact of COVID-19 crisis

Many local social service ministries and agencies are facing a new reality during the spread of COVID-19.
Don’t let the coronavirus deter census, advocates say

Local advocates continue to stress the importance of the U.S. Census.
Fewer U.S. Catholics see Christian persecution as an urgent issue, poll finds

The number of U.S. Catholics who think Christian persecution is very severe declined by 11 percent.
Census participation critical to underserved communities

The stakes are high for all to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census.
Archbishop Naumann calls Senate rejection of pro-life bills 'appalling'

By blocking two pro-life bills from going to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, senators "failed ..."
Sister who works with Philadelphia homeless attends State of the Union

Sister Mary Scullion, co-founder of Project HOME that helps homeless in Philadelphia, was one of the guests ...
White House marks 20th anniversary of Rep. Smith’s anti-trafficking law

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., recently joined President Trump and other officials at the White House to mark the 20th year since the enactment of Smith’s landmark Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
Targeting world poverty has shown results, advocates say

U.S. focus on reducing misery around the world has paid off – a key reason for continuing aid at current levels if not stepping it up, according to an official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Annual poll finds 70 percent of adults continue to support abortion restrictions

Seven in 10 American adults support "significant" restrictions on abortion, according to a new poll.
N.J. governor signs bill eliminating religious employers’ exemption

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill that eliminates a long-standing religious employers’ exemption contained in state law requiring health insurance coverage for contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. The law goes into effect April 19.
USCCB's '9 Days for Life' prayer, action campaign takes place Jan. 21-29

Catholics across the country are invited to take part in the 9 Days for Life...

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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.