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Rev. Graham dies; world famous evangelist was admired by most Americans
- Feb 21, 2018
The Rev. Billy Graham, a fiery Baptist preacher who was easily the most famous evangelist of the 20th century and for decades one of the world figures most admired by Americans, died early Feb. 21 at his home in Montreat, according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He was 99.

By Catholic News Service
Catholic expert calls Puerto Rico recovery “a tale of two islands”
- Dec 23, 2017
Nearly 100 days after Hurricane Maria devastated much of the island of Puerto Rico, the head of Catholic Charities of New York describes the relief efforts as a “tale of two islands.”

By Christopher White
Catholic U offers free tuition to displaced Puerto Rican students
- Nov 6, 2017
On Monday, the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. announced that it would offer free tuition to students from Puerto Rico displaced by recent hurricanes. While several other institutions of higher education have already set up similar programs to aid the island, this is the first of its kind by a Catholic university.

By Christopher White

U.S. bishops seek to fight racism at both national and local levels

Sep 25, 2017

After the announcement of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops last month to form a new ad hoc committee to fight racism, many bishops around the country are also engaging in the fight in their own dioceses, launching initiatives and getting involved in local disputes they believe are augmenting racial tensions.

By Christopher White

Racism ‘remains pre-eminent sin of nation, church,’ says Brooklyn bishop

Aug 26, 2017

“Racism remains the pre-eminent sin of not only our nation, but also of our church,” said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn. “We should not tolerate monuments to people who were racists or tried to destroy our democracy. We in the United States have our own particular original sin. It is called racism.”

By Ed Wilkinson