Friday, February 8, 2008 Church across street from sugar-plant explosion becomes triage center Illinois snowstorm forces cancellation of Ash Wednesday services Catholic school closures, vouchers are in the national spotlight Ohio bishop calls for prayer after teacher stabbed at Catholic school Refugees from Chad face desperate situation, says CRS spokesman CAFOD backs report on electronics companies' Mexican labor practices Vatican officially announces April 15-20 papal trip to United States For Lent, Pope Benedict suggests a fast from words and images Jesuits continue to discuss identity, future of their ministry Couple urges all Catholics during Lent to repent for abuse in church Grand master of Knights of Malta dies in Rome Two Canadian students drown when van plunges through ice |