South Carolina Archives

Biden denied Communion at Mass during campaign stop in South Carolina

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 29, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden attended the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony Church Oct. 27 and when he presented himself to receive the Eucharist was refused by the pastor.

Catholic school teen gets 5 days in juvenile jail for racist videos, threats

Associated Press, Church in the US
Oct 4, 2019

A 16-year-old has been sentenced to five days in a juvenile jail and 18 months of probation for threatening to shoot up his Catholic school in South Carolina in a group chat where he also sent racist videos.

SC Catholic Charities not getting usual after-storm calls for help

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Sep 10, 2019

Hurricane Dorian left the coast of South Carolina and the Diocese of Charleston with far less damage than many originally feared it would.

Schools face backlash for not reporting threats to parents

Associated Press, Church in the US
Sep 9, 2019

When officials at a Catholic high school in South Carolina learned that a 16-year-old student made videos of himself firing a gun and using racial slurs, they alerted police, but not parents. After the videos made it into the news over the summer, the backlash came quickly.

Catholic school gets new slogan after racist videos, threat

Associated Press, Church in the US
Aug 24, 2019

A private Catholic high school in South Carolina has unveiled a new slogan after a student was accused of making racist videos and threatening his school.

Sheriff: Investigation closed in racist videos, threat case at Catholic school

Associated Press, Church in the US
Aug 20, 2019

A South Carolina sheriff said Monday that no one else will be charged after last month’s arrest of a Catholic high school student accused of making racist videos and charged with threatening to shoot people at his private school.