Upon his installation as the 10th Bishop of Harrisburg, Bishop Joseph P. McFadden assumes the role of president of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference Administrative Board.
Read the full story »According to a report by the National Catholic Education Association, Catholic high school students are more likely to graduate and attend college than students attending other schools, public or private.
The Vatican released its Statistical Yearbook of the Church earlier this week. This latest edition, which includes information from 2000-2008, shows that the number of Catholics has increased worldwide by 11.54 percent, from 1.045 billion in …
In 2008-2009, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program was a $75 million program – helping over 44,000 students attend the school of their choice and countless more through innovative programming.
Three months after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake tore at the heart of Haitian community and family life, Catholic Relief Services’ emergency relief operations have reached more than 720,000 people living at the epicenter of unimaginable loss. …
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was groundbreaking health care reform legislation. Catholics may have many questions about the complicated new law. Here is a list of frequently asked questions and their answers.
News reports of the clergy sexual abuse scandal unfolding in Europe and responses in the media continue to swirl around the Church. More attention has focused on who did what and when, or who made …
In a series of articles published in the New York Times and reprinted locally in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, allegations have been made questioning how the Church in Europe – and Pope Benedict XVI specifically – …
The Catholic bishops’ expert on preventing clergy abuse of minors, Teresa Kettelkamp, offered ten tips for child safely to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month.
During April, child protection staff in dioceses nationwide reexamine and publicize efforts …
Signs of progress are evident in Port-au-Prince: Beauty supply stores and small food kiosks flourish in the tarp-covered camps, the mountains of rubble are eroding under the constant tap of pickax-wielding crews, and the Haitian …
REACH is taking its show on the road! Join them for informative, educational Town Hall meetings that give YOU the tools you need to help us restore funding to the EITC Program. The Advocates …
