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Friar charged with blocking access to Long Island Planned Parenthood clinic

Oct 3, 2022

Fr. Fidelis Moscinski, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, has been charged with violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE Act, for allegedly blocking access to a Planned Parenthood of Greater New York facility in the Hempstead section of Long Island, New York.

Lupita Castañeda-Liles, fourth from the left, takes part in a performance of a Mexican folkloric dance group she is part of at Notre Dame High School in San José, California. (Courtesy of Monica Gomez)

Inspired by Catholic faith, San José nonprofit promotes Latina teen mental health

Founded by a mother-daughter team, Becoming Mujeres is an organization that gives workshops, both in-person and virtual, dedicated to the empowerment of Latina teenage girls and the people who care for them.

In Everett, Washington, a Providence sign is seen atop a medical center that is part of the Providence hospital system based in Renton, Washington. (Dreamstime/Clovercity)

Hospital chains with sister roots respond to New York Times reporting

by Chris Herlinger

Sep 30, 2022

Providence and Bon Secours Mercy have responded to New York Times stories that allege that the chains engaged in practices that took advantage of low-income patients. Statements provided to GSR call the reporting unfair.

A handful of parishioners in the Gardenville neighborhood of Baltimore attend daily Mass Sept. 16, 2022, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.

Baltimore Archdiocese launching two year process to review layout of parishes

by Christopher Gunty, Catholic News Service

Sep 30, 2022

The 57 urban parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are embarking on a two-year listening and discernment process to determine how well their ministries and pastoral services meet the needs of the neighborhoods in which they are located.

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Friar charged with blocking access to Long Island Planned Parenthood clinic

Inspired by Catholic faith, San José nonprofit promotes Latina teen mental health

Hospital chains with sister roots respond to New York Times reporting

Baltimore Archdiocese launching two year process to review layout of parishes

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