Catholic mom organizes ‘virtual’ race for Chinese orphans

October 18, 2012 By

Washington D.C., Oct 18, 2012 / 04:10 am (CNA).- After researching adoption in China and learning of the high rates of abandoned children, a Catholic homeschooling mother organized a run to raise awareness of the country's 147 million orphans.

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CRS Rice Bowl program has new internet component

October 18, 2012 By

Baltimore, Md., Oct 18, 2012 / 02:03 am (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services has revamped its traditional Lenten anti-hunger Operation Rice Bowl program to allow participants to register their rice bowls on the internet as part of the campaign to feed the …

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Renewing Ireland requires giving youth hope and truth, bishops say

October 18, 2012 By

Vatican City, Oct 18, 2012 / 12:13 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Ireland’s delegation to the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization presented ways to re-evangelize a country shaken by abuse scandals, undermined by poor catechesis and assaulted by secu…

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