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From Oregon to Ohio, a swell of support for Catholic sisters - National Catholic Reporter
Both prayers were crafted by a parishioner, who asked to remain anonymous. The resulting applause for the three sisters who came forward -– two Holy Names sisters and one Dominican sister -– went on for five minutes, said Jackie Rossini and Sharon ...
LCWR crackdown more complicated than 'Rome vs. America' - National Catholic Reporter
NCR spoke to a cross section of both Vatican personnel and American church officials about the LCWR story in late April, all of whom spoke on background, both because they're not authorized to speak publicly and also to allow LCWR time to ponder its ...
Reported sexual assault at Notre Dame campus leaves more questions than answers - National Catholic Reporter
The resident assistant, who asked that her name not be used because she, too, had reported being raped at Notre Dame two years earlier, stayed with her at the hospital, and then took her to the resident assistant's parents' home, which is within ...
'You are not alone,' Hispanic bishops tell undocumented immigrants - National Catholic Reporter
A 38-year-old woman from Mexico, who asked not to be identified because she is living undocumented in Arizona, poses for a photograph inside her home in Tucson in this July 2010 file photo. ...
Kansas City bishop charged with failing to protect children - National Catholic Reporter
Following the indictment, several knowledgeable officials in the Kansas City chancery office who asked not to be named told NCR the mood there was “incredibly somber,” with many staff members unsure of how to continue with their work. ...
Franciscans risk stoning to provide aid to poor along border fence - National Catholic Reporter
One agent who declined to give his name -- very few people agree to provide their full name at the border -- said this area has seen an increase in violence not only against the people in Mexico but against Border Patrol agents. ...
Catholic volunteers lose AmeriCorps funding - National Catholic Reporter
A White House official, speaking on background, told NCR, “This is what happens when you just cut and cut in the federal budget. People just see the dollar signs, but these programs help real people.” The official said that given the current political ...
Diocese warned of priest's aberrant behavior one year before arrest - National Catholic Reporter
NCR confirmed the authenticity of the letter with a source at the school who did not wish to be identified. The diocesan communications director, Rebecca Summers, confirmed by phone that Murphy had received a letter from Hess about a year ago, ...