The Catholic bishops of Missouri are asking voters to vote "no" on Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational use of marijuana in the state.
"We believe that marijuana legalization will negatively impact Missouri families, health outcomes, communities and workers," the bishops said in
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said the city’s plan to create a safe drug injection site now that it has the legal go-ahead to do so “is simply the latest dose of despair offered by a confused and
When a federal judge ruled Oct. 2 that Philadelphia’s proposed safe injection site would not violate current law, the court overlooked a few key pieces of evidence. Safe injection sites are not only ineffective at getting people clean, but in the process,
Safe injection sites are "a form of euthanasia," according to a Philadelphia priest who has spent almost 50 years ministering to those suffering from addiction.
Officials are seeking to make Philadelphia the first U.S. city to open a safe injection site, modeled after
New high school opens and offers treatment centers, recovery, learning in spiritual environment
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
Rising rates of opioid addiction have put an end to a decade of progress in foster care. But even with tens of thousands of children needing new homes, some Catholic organizations may be forced to close their doors over their decision to
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