Catholic News Headlines for Thursday 5/16/2024

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After watching cars speed down the block in front of St. Adalbert’s every day during dismissal, the 8th-grade students at the school knew what their service project for the year should be. Learn what they made possible by lobbying the Department of Transportation.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, was prevented from visiting Gaza until the Order of Malta and other entities made it possible.

Haitian Bishop Pierre-Andre Dumas tells The Tablet he fully intends to return to his homeland as soon as possible. The bishop was injured in an explosion in Port-au-Prince back in February. He has hope that his native homeland can build a ‘new beginning.’

For one Queens Catholic high school student, swimming is not just for fun. It’s a path to a major accomplishment. Sean Green is gearing up for the Olympic Trials, where he’ll be one of the youngest competitors.