Catholic social service agencies across the country are helping people who are struggling with drug addiction
West Virginia leads the nation in drug overdose death rates. With an average of 57.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, the state's drug fatality rate was nearly three times higher than the national average of 21.7 deaths.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Statistics tell the grim story of the opioid crisis that has beset the United States. But the personal stories can be even more grim. Many of those attending a Feb. 3 workshop on the opioid crisis at the Catholic
Scott Weeman’s trouble with alcohol began as a junior in high school. In college, this habit became destructive. He started drinking and doing drugs every day. He lost his college scholarship and was forced to return home. After treatment when he was
A priest, a nun and an attorney were well settled into their life’s work when, as they tell it, God brought them together and called them in directions they never expected. Father Tim Kruthaupt was a late vocation priest in the Diocese
The newspapers said the child had been killed by a parent but gave no details. The full story was that the child had been decapitated and disemboweled. The scene was so horrific that the investigator, a seasoned law enforcement professional, had difficulty