Articles By: Renee Stamatis

Sexual abuse victims share their stories August 22nd, 2018 - BRIDGEPORT—One of the major challenges for victims of sexual abuse who have come forward in the past has been getting people to listen to them,… Read More ››

Laity will join abuse investigation August 21st, 2018 - WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued the following statement after a series of… Read More ››

Victims hurt by lack of compassion August 21st, 2018 - WASHINGTON—Sexual assault victims say they were hurt not only by individual priests, but by church officials and ordinary Catholics who treated them with intolerance and… Read More ››

Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to the People of God August 20th, 2018 - “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge… Read More ››

2000 Hail Marys August 16th, 2018 - STAMFORD—Every first Saturday of the month at Saint Gabriel Parish in Stamford, 30-40 devotees gather to pray 2000 Hail Marys between 6:00 am and 4:00… Read More ››

USCCB Response to Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report August 14th, 2018 - WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, is hosting a series of meetings this week responding to… Read More ››

“Patience, a Sense of Humor, and a Loving Heart” August 14th, 2018 - FAIRFIELD—On any particular day in the Adult Day Program at Saint Catherine Center, what you’ll notice is a sense of purposeful activity—and beneath that, a… Read More ››

Third Annual “Touch-a-Truck” Event August 14th, 2018 - STRATFORD—Join St. James School for their third annual “Touch-a-Truck” event. One of the biggest fundraisers that the school hosts, “Touch-a-Truck,” is a “huge community event”… Read More ››

Byron Pitts to Speak at Shepherds 20th Celebration August 13th, 2018 - WESTPORT—On Thursday evening, October 11th, Shepherds, a mentoring and scholarship non-profit based in Bridgeport, will celebrate 20 years of “changing students lives” with a gala… Read More ››

Apple Run/Walk 5K / Candy Apple Kids Fun August 13th, 2018 - TRUMBULL—St. Catherine of Siena School (SCSS), a private Catholic school for students in pre-K through 8th grade, will be conducting its inaugural Apple Run/Walk 5K… Read More ››

CYAs’ “Summer Splash”: A Model Faith Community August 10th, 2018 - WESTON—The Catholic Young Adults of Greater Danbury (CYAGD) organized and hosted the 3rd Annual “Summer Splash” on Sunday, August 5, at St. Francis of Assisi… Read More ››

Say yes to the call to attend World Youth Day August 9th, 2018 - BRIDGEPORT—Bishop Caggiano is calling youth and young adults ages 18 and older to join him from January 21-28, 2019 to travel on pilgrimage to Panama… Read More ››

Bishop Zinkula cycles across Iowa August 8th, 2018 - IOWA CITY, Iowa (CNS)—Davenport Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula made a confession during the final “RAGBRAI Mass” at St. Mary Catholic Church in Iowa City: “I… Read More ››

Church leaders urge inquiry into abuse claims August 8th, 2018 - WASHINGTON (CNS)—U.S. Catholic church leaders have been calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against Archbishop Theodore… Read More ››

Preparing Something Special August 8th, 2018 - STAMFORD—“He'll do anything for the kids," says Executive Director John Gutman, of Chef Michael Arditti. The New Covenant Center Chef has been preparing and cooking… Read More ››