Priests weather the abuse crisis

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

Missionary generosity at the click of a button

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

Abortion by mail order now available in U.S.

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

What the Beatitudes look like today

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

Florence recovery efforts continue for Church

  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

Keep Catholicism Weird

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

The rich tradition of Catholics in the kitchen

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

Forming leaders for Christ

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

Teens and Mental Health: An Urgent Need

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

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