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  • Catholics lead all Christians in number of racially diverse congregations

    Catholics lead all Christians in number of racially diverse congregations

    • Nov 16, 2020

    U.S. Catholics lead all Christian faiths in the percentage of racially diverse congregations in their parishes, according to a new study published by Baylor University.

    By Mark Pattison
  • Flowers in church: Seasonal, simple, local are best, priest says

    Flowers in church: Seasonal, simple, local are best, priest says

    • Nov 7, 2020

    In November, when many Christians say special prayers for their deceased loved ones, chrysanthemums are the flowers seen most often in Italian churches and on Italian graves.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Awards given to parishes that best handled COVID-19 crisis

    Awards given to parishes that best handled COVID-19 crisis

    • Oct 28, 2020

    COVID-19 has put Catholic parishes through the ringer, forcing them to change how they worship, provide social services, and foster community at a rapid pace.

    By Jack Lyons
  • No political barbs at scaled back annual picnic at Catholic parish in Kentucky

    No political barbs at scaled back annual picnic at Catholic parish in Kentucky

    • Aug 2, 2020

    The spicy speeches at Fancy Farm were canceled this year, but some politicians had the annual kickoff of Kentucky’s political season on their minds.

    By Associated Press
  • Parishes are not ‘businesses’ that can be led by anyone, cardinal says

    Parishes are not ‘businesses’ that can be led by anyone, cardinal says

    • Jul 29, 2020

    The recent Vatican instruction on pastoral care clarifies the responsibility of every member of the church community to work together in the shared mission of evangelization and warns against turning the parish into a mere provider of services, said Cardinal Beniamino Stella.

    By Carol Glatz
  • Catholics in Twin Cities grappling with Floyd’s death, related rioting

    Catholics in Twin Cities grappling with Floyd’s death, related rioting

    • Jun 1, 2020

    The largest deployment of the National Guard in Minnesota history brought order to the Twin Cities on last week, but in the evening, St. Paul and Minneapolis residents were preparing for the worst.

    By Maria Wiering
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