Conway Catholics grieve after two deaths St. Joseph Church and School in Conway mourn the tragic loss of second-grader Abby Robbins and her grandmother Janice Robbins, after both died in a fire after Abby was stabbed by her grandmother in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide. During the first week in January, Abby Robbins, 7, walked into her second-grade classroom at St. Joseph Primary School to a great surprise: Wrinkles, the stuffed bulldog toy representing the school's mascot, was sitting on her desk. More...

Hope, enthusiasm carry the day at 39th March for Life Catholics from around the state gathered for the Mass for Life Jan. 22 and then joined other pro-life advocates for the 39th annual March for Life in Little Rock. As the crowd attending the annual March for Life Jan. 22 made its way down Capitol Avenue in downtown Little Rock, it found itself shrouded in a dense fog. So dense, in fact, that the marchers' destination, the Arkansas State Capitol building, was all but invisible from a block away. More...

Two choices after ruling: Violate conscience or drop health insurance Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is asking the priests, religious and laity to get involved in fighting a recent ruling by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will require health care plans to cover sterilization and contraception free of charge. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is asking the priests, religious and laity to get involved in fighting a recent ruling by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will require health care plans to cover sterilization and contraception free of charge. More...

More Top Stories From Arkansas Catholic   600 Catholic teens asked to bear witness to pro-life beliefs More than 600 youth from 34 parishes across the state gathered the evening of Jan. 21 to participate in Weekend Extravaganza activities. More...   Rogers' Anglican parish prepares for membership in the Church St. George Anglican Church in Rogers is in the process of entering the Catholic Church with its pastor, Father Bob Hall. More...   Deacon Tim Massanelli serves state and Church faithfully Deacon Tim Massanelli was part of the landscape at the State Capitol as house parliamentarian for 38 years, but family and faith are the true testament of his life. More...   Snow days an expected part of the school calendar Catholic school children in Arkansas are looking out the windows more this month wondering when they will get finally get a snow day. More...   Lenten recipes Arkansas Catholic is accepting recipes for its annual Lent section to be published Feb. 25. More... Also in Arkansas Catholic's Jan. 28 issue The following are some of the stories and columns that appeared only in the print and complete online editions of Arkansas Catholic More...   Catholic Schools Week 2012 Read selected stories from the special Catholic Schools Week section, which appeared in the Jan. 28, 2012 issue of Arkansas Catholic. More...

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