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DiNardo: Church must address ‘moral failures of judgment’

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick “will rightly face” a Vatican canonical process regarding sexual abuse allegations against him, but the U.S. Catholic Church must take steps to respond to Church leaders’ “moral failures of judgment,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

University to be a hub for African-American sainthood causes

NEW ORLEANS -- Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana, announced July 31 that the university and its Institute for Black Catholic Studies will become the new hub for the advancement of sainthood causes of African-American Catholics.

Respectful questions, discussion in theology club opens young minds

John was taking about dark matter and dark energy in space. He was talking physics, clearly having learned a lot from the priest who taught him the course. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)

How has your education strengthened your faith?

“Teachers from my school have all made a mark on my life and my goals for education. Every person at the school and even those who ...” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)

Should I give to panhandlers on the street?

Q. We live in an area where a number of homeless people routinely hold up signs on street corners asking motorists for cash. Up until now, I have been giving them money every so often, as long as they seemed harmless enough. But our city recently put up signs asking the public not to give them money and posting information on where the homeless can go for assistance. (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)

Daily goals: Pray -- and then listen

I was bustling around the house when the phone rang.  Morning multitasking consumed me: making the bed, getting dressed, dashing with the trash. And, importantly, keeping the radio turned up loud enough that National Public Radio could be heard throughout the house. Ever the news junkie, I pushed aside my mystery novel each evening and immersed myself in the latest “breaking” news. (Columns)

Being Southern and being Catholic

Arkansas proudly proclaims itself a pro-life state. But will our citizens embrace the call to include the death penalty in that pro-life message? (Editorial)

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