The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pa.

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	Refugees, parishioners trek through forest, visit Kunzua Dam 05/25/2018 Warren parishioners, refugee meet in the woods
	A Voice for Victims: Attorney general, bishop discuss protection of children in wake of abuse charges against priest 05/23/2018 Bishop Lawrence Persico and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro met in Erie May 16 to share their common concern for the victims of sexual abuse.
	Mother and son show beauty of Down syndrome 05/09/2018 When Diana Englund of Erie learned that her newborn son Nathan had Down syndrome, she worried about how people would treat him.
	Lucinda students recognized for cursive talent 05/01/2018 Eleven-year-old Lily Bell poises her pencil just above the faint blue line of dashes on the off-white page. She moves the lead tip to begin writing the first word of St . John’s verse about the law of love:
	Couple honored with Helping Hands Award 04/19/2018 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Erie to honor couple with its prestigious award May 12 at Erie’s Bayfront Convention Center
	Diocese confronts sex abuse history, updates child protection policy 04/06/2018 The Diocese of Erie—as part of a sweeping update to its Policy for the Protection of Children—announced on April 6 the names of 34 priests and 17 lay men and women who have been credibly accused
	FAITH MAGAZINE: Disabilities Ministries offers insights for parishioners 04/01/2018 “If you haven’t rolled in someone else’s wheels — or you haven’t walked in their shoes — then you can’t appreciate how sometimes, without meaning to, you can be condescending or arrogant,” says Michele
	Diocese responds to opioid epidemic 03/28/2018 The Diocese of Erie creates the Opioid Task Force of the Diocese of Erie to inform clergy about the growing epidemic of addiction.
	Hospice care offers hope and help 03/27/2018 For Lisa To, “everyday heroes” in life are those families and caregivers who accompany the terminally ill. A nurse the past 32 years, To has spent the past five years as executive director of Hospice of
	‘God still has a presence in this…’ Students, bishops stand against gun violence 03/14/2018 Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders at St. Luke School hold a prayer service to remember the 17 victims of the recent school shooting in Florida.
	Diocese advocates for Down syndrome legislation 03/13/2018 The Office of Social Justice and Life and the Office of Disabilities Ministries of the Diocese of Erie—along with the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference—urge Catholics to advocate for proposed legislation that
	Abortions in Pennsylvania drop, but activists remain concerned 01/18/2018 Abortions in Pennsylvania have decreased since 1980, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Yet, pro-life activists in the Erie area remain troubled by the 31,818 abortions performed in the commonwealth in 2015.