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L.A. Prayer Breakfast speaker brings business expertise and faith to new CRS post
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 14:11
Eight years ago Carolyn Woo was like many Catholics when it came to knowing about the work of Catholic Relief Services.She dutifully contributed to the agency's Lenten Rice Bowl collection, but had only a vague notion of the reach the U.S. bishops' overseas relief and development agency had among the world's poor and marginalized people.
As new abortion laws take effect, questions loom on funding
Thursday, 07 July 2011 16:00
As two Kansas abortion clinics prepared to close their doors because of new licensing requirements that took effect July 1, a federal judge blocked enforcement of a South Dakota law mandating a 72-hour waiting period and setting several informed consent provisions.
The two actions came amid a flurry of activity on abortion in various states, with much of it focused on defunding Planned Parenthood in the joint federal-state Medicaid program.
The two actions came amid a flurry of activity on abortion in various states, with much of it focused on defunding Planned Parenthood in the joint federal-state Medicaid program.
USCCB approves grants to Latin America
Thursday, 07 July 2011 16:00
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved funding for 86 projects, worth over $2.1 million in grants, to aid the pastoral work of the Church in 20 countries throughout the hemisphere. The decision was made during the subcommittee’s meeting June 13, in Seattle.
Jockey Joe Talamo riding high on SoCal circuit
Thursday, 30 June 2011 16:00
A horse race can tell a lot about the character of a jockey — especially if the race is a classic like the Grade 1 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York City and the rider is a 19-year-old kid from Marrero, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.Homeless: A mom with two kids now more likely to be counted
Thursday, 30 June 2011 16:00
Out of work and living in a shelter, Jasmine, a single mother, has one thing on her mind: reuniting her family.Son Emanuel, 3, is staying with Jasmine — who asked that her last name not be used — at the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, N.J., run by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Metuchen.
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