ISSUES & ADVOCACY
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.
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 ..."
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.
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 ...
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