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From Catholic News Service
Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops’ international relief and development agency that is part of the Caritas Internationalis network, is accepting donations for victims of the Sept. 29 tsunami that hit the Samoas and other Pacific islands.
Donations may be made: by phone at 1-877-HELP-CRS; online at www.crs.org; or by mail to CRS, [...]

Like J.D. mentioned in the Oct. 1 issue preview, there’s an in-depth piece on health care reform and why the Church is vital to the debate. It’s a rather thorough read, so be sure to check it out.
Feel free to also check out “Horizon,” KAET’s regular in-depth public affairs forum. The show looks at issues [...]

Sharon Pristash, principal of the new Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek, e-mailed me this photo last week. I hoped to share it sooner, but had a series of personal setbacks that largely kept me out of the office.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blessed and dedicated the school Sept. 23. He led a procession that included [...]

According to the Associated Press, religions have been hit pretty hard by the recession. The story came out yesterday, and my first reaction was, “What else is new?”
To be fair, the main point of the story is that religion was having a hard time before the recession, and things are just worse now. We’ve certainly [...]

Catholic News Service reported yesterday that Pope Benedict commemorated the 20th anniversary of a peaceful revolt that brought down the communist regime during his trip to the Czech Republic.
The pope urged people in the Czech Republic to rediscover the spiritual and moral values that sustained their struggle for freedom, according to CNS.
“In gatherings Sept. 26-28 [...]