Supporters of a compromise measure called the Fairness for All Act say this proposal would establish “much-needed civil rights for LGBTQ persons” and at the same time provide “robust protections for religious freedom.”
Catholic leaders call for end to violence against transgender people
Food banks do their best to help families have a hearty Thanksgiving meal
Agencies such as Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Paterson are teaming up in creative ways with other agencies to make sure the growing number of families and individuals showing up at their doors are fed during the holiday season holidays.
Hosffman Ospino: In Catholic solidarity with Venezuela
Millions of Venezuelans cannot acquire products to meet the most basic needs in life. Access to humanitarian aid is often curtailed by political maneuvers that end up impacting negatively the most vulnerable.
It’s OK to start 2019 with you
Author, therapist says that taking care of yourself fuels you to do good in the world wherever you are called.
Dignity: One word that needs to guide more of our thoughts, actions
I have long believed that the greatest poverty in this world is a lack of recognition of our own dignity and that of those around us.
California bishops say church must care for those with mental illness
California’s Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter outlining ways the church could do a better job of serving those who struggle with mental illness, stressing that it is an “essential part of the pastoral care of the church.”
Saving lives must be first concern of immigration policy, pope says
Pope Francis speaks to the defense of the life, dignity and human rights of migrants and refugees and the current global migration crisis requires international cooperation and policies that “respect both those who welcome and those who are welcomed.”