During the summer of 2018, the Church in the United States was devastated by revelations of sexual abuse and the subsequent deluge of allegations, the likes of which had not been seen since the “Long Lent” of 2002 in the wake of
Modern communications technology has provided us with previously unthinkable tools for supporting the mission of Catholic organizations. Charitable organizations can securely, efficiently and conveniently receive donations from people all over the world in the blink of an eye; those devoted to evangelization
From Jan. 22-27, millions of young Catholics will convene in Panama City, Panama, for World Youth Day. They will come from all over the globe, from every inhabited continent, and just about every country. But many more will be staying home, unable
A recently founded organization provides remote online consultations and prescriptions for abortion-inducing medications through the mail to women in the United States. The organization, called Aid Access, is a spin-off of Women on Web, an online service that has provided prescriptions for
The Sermon on the Mount, found in the Gospel of Matthew, is often recognized as the most thorough and systematic moral discourse of Our Lord. One of the most comforting and exhorting of passages has become known as the Beatitudes. More than
The Diocese of Raleigh covers 54 counties in central and eastern North Carolina, over an area of 32,000 square miles, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. This location means the diocese is a prime target for hurricanes. Hurricane Florence devastated
Catholicism is weird. There is no getting around that. Nor is there any need to. The weirdness of the Catholic faith, many ancient Catholic traditions, the experiences of many of the Catholic faithful, are some of many things that make Catholicism unique
There is an intimate connection between food and faith. In the Garden of Eden, God provided food for Adam and Eve and commanded them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; the Israelites ate manna in
Outside Charlotte, North Carolina, near the South Carolina border, lies Belmont Abbey College. Founded in 1876 by Benedictine monks, the college is home to the new Benedict Leadership Institute. Conor Gallagher is the executive director of the Benedict Leadership Institute and co-founded
As the United States grapples with the horror of another mass shooting at a high school, this time on May 18 at Santa Fe High School near Houston, a familiar narrative emerges. The suspect is 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a student who reportedly