• Rochester Diocese honors high-school seniors as Hands of Christ

    After a year’s worth of limited opportunities for public gatherings, Molly Wescott found the sight of so many fellow high-school seniors in one place to be a very welcome one.

    <p> Mackenzie Yaddaw of St. Agnes Church in Avon gives her witness talk during the March 23 Hands of Christ ceremony at St. Lawrence Church in Greece. (Courier photo by Jeff Witherow) </p>

    Mackenzie Yaddaw of St. Agnes Church in Avon gives her witness talk during the March 23 Hands of Christ ceremony at St. Lawrence Church in Greece. (Courier photo by Jeff Witherow)
  • Three young Catholic women make history by becoming Eagle Scouts

    RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) — Rachel and Mara Snyder, and Madeline “Maddie” Mullin are part of history, becoming part of the inaugural group of young women to become Eagle Scouts in the Boy...

    <p>Mara Snyder, left, Rachel Snyder and Madeline &ldquo;Maddie&rdquo; Mullin, seen in this undated photo, are part of the inaugural group of young women to become Eagle Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America. The Snyder twins are members of St. Michael the Archangel in Glen Alen, Va., and Mullin belongs to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish in Richmond, Va. (CNS photo by Patrick Snyder/The Catholic Virginian) </p>

    Mara Snyder, left, Rachel Snyder and Madeline “Maddie” Mullin, seen in this undated photo, are part of the inaugural group of young women to become Eagle Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America. The Snyder twins are members of St. Michael the Archangel in Glen Alen, Va., and Mullin belongs to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish in Richmond, Va. (CNS photo by Patrick Snyder/The Catholic Virginian)
  • Study: Teens' religious practice less than that of their parents

    A Pew Research Center study released in September shows that teens' religious practice is less than that of their parents.

    Teens pray during adoration at a "Life is VERY Good" event at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va., Jan. 23, 2020.

    Teens pray during adoration at a "Life is VERY Good" event at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va., Jan. 23, 2020. A Pew Research Center study released in September shows that teens' religious practice is less than that of their parents. (CNS photo by Zoey Maraist/Arlington Catholic Herald)

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