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Eugenics, forced sterilization, and protecting the mentally challenged

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Maureen Crowley Heil

2022: A Banner Year for The Pontifical Mission Societies!

From Cardinal Seán's blog

Parishes to hold Holy Hours for Life on Roe anniversary

Archdiocese extends mask mandate to Ash Wednesday

Archdiocesan schools face challenges of omicron variant

Newborn abandonment case prompts renewed emphasis on 'safe haven' efforts

SNAP disputes assessment of Dallas charter at its 20th anniversary

UPDATE: Pope, cardinal offer condolences to victims of Bronx fire that killed 17

Doggone it: When a papal point misses the mark

Catholic items hold their own at New York Public Library exhibit

Astronaut talks with Catholic school students while orbiting Earth

Catholic items hold their own at New York Public Library exhibit

Jan. 12 2022
RHINA GUIDOS, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK (CNS) -- One of the most progressive items at a New York Public Library exhibit, perhaps overlooked by visitors heading for pop culture gems such...

Astronaut talks with Catholic school students while orbiting Earth

Jan. 12 2022
JEFFREY M. BARKER, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

SEATTLE (CNS) -- Crisscrossing above the Seattle region at approximately 17,000 mph aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei...

Vatican mandates COVID-19 vaccines or recovery for employees, most visitors

Jan. 12 2022
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican has updated its rules to stem the spread of COVID-19 and will require all its employees to be vaccinated against the...

Denying dignity of work is an 'injustice,' pope says

Jan. 12 2022
JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- St. Joseph's work as a humble carpenter serves as an example of the dignity of hard work that today is often denied to those in need,...

Pope pops by his favorite record store to say 'hello'

Jan. 12 2022
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ROME (CNS) -- Pope Francis took an evening ride in a white Fiat 500 to visit a record store he used to go to when in Rome as a cardinal. Letizia Giostra,...

Philippine bishop: Hoarding medicine during pandemic hurts the poor

Jan. 11 2022

MANILA, Philippines (CNS) -- A Catholic bishop in the Philippines has warned people against bulk buying and hoarding medicines like acetaminophen and cough...

Archdiocesan schools face challenges of omicron variant

Jan. 14 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Almost two years have passed since the coronavirus prompted the closure of schools. Now, while the archdiocesan schools remain open and committed...

Parishes to hold Holy Hours for Life on Roe anniversary

Jan. 14 2022
PILOT FILE PHOTO/COURTESY GEORGE MARTELL

BRAINTREE -- Dozens of parishes and collaboratives across the archdiocese are planning to hold Holy Hours for Life or similar pro-life events on the weekend...

From Cardinal Seán's blog

Jan. 14 2022

On New Year's Eve, we gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with about 200 members of the pro-life and campus ministry communities for a midnight...

Archdiocese extends mask mandate to Ash Wednesday

Jan. 14 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- In response to the current surge of coronavirus cases, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley has extended the current mask mandate, which requires that...

Schools Office prepares for local participation in March for Life

Jan. 7 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Since the early 2000s, the archdiocese has organized an annual pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., for the national March for Life. After having...

Forming the Future: Arlington Catholic offers 'Bridge Academy' to prepare incoming students

Jan. 7 2022
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

ARLINGTON -- The transition to high school can be difficult for students in the best of circumstances, but even more so after a year or more of irregular,...