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The heads of five Catholic agencies that work with Haitian earthquake victims have outlined steps they say the U.S. government should take to protect children left alone after the Jan. 12 earthquake.

CLINIC Executive Director Maria Odom speaks with Catholic Radio Weekly about CLINIC's new National Pro Bono Project for Children.

To listen to the interview, please click the link below:

http://castroller.com/podcasts/CatholicRadioWeekly/1386627

By JOHN WOODS

Catholic New York (CNY)

NEW YORK (CNS) — The rapid growth and cultural diversity of Latino Catholics makes tremendous demands on the Catholic Church at the same time it enriches and revitalizes the church community, according to speakers at a forum on “Becoming Latino: The Transformation of U.S. Catholicism.”

Sweeping changes in United States demographics are transforming the fundamental makeup of the Catholic Church, as the number of Catholic Hispanics continues to climb.

But is American Catholicism prepared for this new wave of parishioners?

That question was raised by a panel of experts on Dec. 10 at “Becoming Latino: The Transformation of U.S. Catholicism,” at Fordham University.

Is the Human Person, Says Bishop

Baltimore, Md., Nov 18, 2009 / 06:15 pm (CNA).- By a simple majority vote at their fall assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has elected the new chairmen-elect of five committees.

By a 118-114 vote, Archbishop of St. Louis Robert J. Carlson was chosen over Bishop of Raleigh, N. Carolina Michael F. Burbidge to become chairman-elect of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

New Law Eliminates Widow Penalty and Reduces Need for Humanitarian Reinstatement

By Charles Wheeler

CLINIC Executive Director Maria Odom talks to Tu Companero Catolico about immigration and her new role at CLINIC.

To listen to the interview, click here.

By Patricia Zapor

Catholic News Service