Catholic publishers, with their strong ties to schools, parishes and academia, are climbing out of the trenches of Covid’s peak years when all the institutions they serve took a hit – as did book sales. Looking optimistically to 2023, executives at six publishers say: PW how they proceed. High on the list of challenges: Catholic …
By Cindy Wooden • Catholic News Service • Posted July 26, 2022 EDMONTON, Alberta (CNS) – Although the establishment of residential schools by Catholics in Canada was presented as missionary work, it was actually an attempt to impose European culture on Canada’s indigenous people, Pope Francis said. “You cannot proclaim God in a way that …
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OCRACOKE — For nearly nine years, Fr. Fred Smuda, OSFS, has made the 90-minute coastal journey from his parish of Buxton to Ocracoke. For a while it was a weekly trip. These days, his trip to the Outer Banks, which relies on a ferry, happens about twice a month. When Father Fred arrives in Ocracoke, …
Most of the early white settlers in this area brought strong Christian values within specific religious denominations and an urgent need to gather and worship together. Churches’ pregnancies usually begin in private homes. As the number of members grows, a temporary place is established until the congregation raises enough money to buy an existing building …
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