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Majority of Americans ‘seldom’ or ‘never’ attend religious services: Survey
A new survey casts doubt on the religious fervour of Americans, with only 16 per cent of respondents saying that religion is the most important thing in their lives. Source: OSV News.
Bishops with dioceses bordering Mexico reaffirm humanitarian commitment
Eight United States Catholic bishops whose dioceses share a border with Mexico reaffirmed their commitment to promoting human dignity and their cooperation with government officials as the Church and its partner organisations provide humanitarian aid. Source: OSV News.
US archdiocese to probe Church connection to slavery
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has formed a 17-member commission to research its ties to slavery going back hundreds of years. Source: UCA News.
Chicago parish collects 166 weapons in gun buyback event
In an attempt to prevent gun violence and “build a culture of peace”, a large Catholic parish in the Chicago Archdiocese collected 166 guns at a drive-through gun buyback event. Source: NCR Online.
US Government backs down over order to extinguish sanctuary candle
With a potential lawsuit looming, the US Government has issued a waiver to allow a Catholic hospital in Oklahoma to keep the flame of its chapel sanctuary candle burning. Source: Crux.
Dallas bishop calls for end to violence after mass shooting
Dallas Bishop Edward Burns addressed the faithful of his diocese “with a heavy heart” on Saturday after at least eight people, including a child, were killed during a mass shooting that afternoon at a shopping centre in Allen, Texas. Source: OSV News.
Nine-year-old podcaster creates ‘Kid’s Bible in a Year’
A nine-year-old boy from Michigan who wants to be a priest when he grows up has created a kids’ version of the popular “The Bible in A Year” podcast. Source: CNA.
US Catholic hospital threatens to sue over sanctuary candle ban
A Catholic health system in Oklahoma has threatened to sue the United States Government over a decision to deny re-accreditation to one of its hospitals if it doesn’t follow an order to extinguish a long-lit sanctuary candle for safety purposes. Source: Crux.
Boston Archdiocese will respond to ‘SatanCon’ with ‘intense prayer’
The Archdiocese of Boston is responding to the Satanic Temple’s “SatanCon” event in Boston with scheduled eucharistic adoration, Catholic devotions and “intense prayer”. Source: CNA.