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Holy ground
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor breaks ground Feb. 29 where a new freezer expansion will be located for Arkansas Rice Depot in Little Rock. The Rice Depot is a faith-based statewide food bank supported by several Catholic parishes. (Photo)
Counts up for Catholics, priests, bishops worldwide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The number of Catholics in the world and the number of deacons, priests and bishops all increased in 2010, while the number of women in religious orders continued to decline, according to Vatican statistics.
Sainthood proposed for Boys Town founder
OMAHA, Neb. (CNS) — It started in 1917 with a rented house, five boys who needed a home in Omaha and a Catholic priest determined to help troubled and abandoned youths throughout the city.
Standards set for Catholic schools in U.S.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A set of national standards and benchmarks for Catholic schools — defining what makes them unique and providing ways to measure their effectiveness — was released March 7.
The Annunciation teaches us to be ready for God’s presence, always
Gabriel’s annunciation to Mary has always been a favorite Gospel scene for artists. The masters of the Middle Ages, like Giotto, Fra Angelico and Filippo Lippi, have left an enduring imprint in the popular imagination: the angel as a winged human form approaching a maiden sitting or kneeling in an attitude of prayer. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)
Why is it important to help others?
“I believe it is important to help others because that’s what being Catholic is all about. Our goal as Catholics is to be as much like Jesus as possible and …” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)
Missing God from the marketplace? Get involved in parish life
Do you miss God as much as I do? He has been banned from public places in cities all over the country. (Columns)
Failing to teach about sex, chastity, marriage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ ruling on what most health insurance plans must provide is really about religious liberty. While some in the media want to make this a fight between the Church and government over women’s health and health care, it is about protecting the consciences of those who do not believe in sterilization, contraception and abortifacients. (Editorial)
