Once a chief of the Latin Kings gang in Chicago, Deacon Pablo Perez’s life changed the day he left that life. But he still had work to do in reforming his life. “Once I ...
This week, a reader asks if it is OK to be addicted to cell phones or coffee. Monsignor Charles Pope answers that excessive use of phones or materials items, or overconsumption of food or drink ...
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said the city’s plan to create a safe drug injection site now that it has the legal go-ahead to do so “is simply the latest dose ...
Pope Francis slipped out of the Vatican Sept. 24 to spend the day with members of an Italian lay community, the young people in recovery they assist and tenor Andrea Bocelli. After listening to three ...
While belief in the Real Presence has declined sharply among American Catholics, one ministry is placing the Eucharist at the center of its expanded efforts to combat addiction.
New high school opens and offers treatment centers, recovery, learning in spiritual environment
Catholic social service agencies across the country are helping people who are struggling with drug addiction
West Virginia leads the nation in drug overdose death rates. With an average of 57.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, the state's drug fatality rate was nearly three times higher than the national average of 21.7 ...
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Statistics tell the grim story of the opioid crisis that has beset the United States. But the personal stories can be even more grim. Many of those attending a Feb. 3 workshop ...
Scott Weeman’s trouble with alcohol began as a junior in high school. In college, this habit became destructive. He started drinking and doing drugs every day. He lost his college scholarship and was forced to ...
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