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WASHINGTON – The United Nations designated July 30 as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As governments and world leaders struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they must also work harder to protect victims of human trafficking, said the Vatican-based international network of Catholic charities.

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, Desde principios de junio, el número de casos de COVID-19 en Oklahoma ha ido creciendo rápidamente, afectando a nuestras familias, amigos y varios sacerdotes, algunos de ellos incluso han tenido que ser hospitalizados.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Since early June, the number of cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma have increased rapidly, affecting many of our family members, friends and several priests, some of whom have spent time in the hospital.

Effective date to be determined

Soon, students will return to classrooms in Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. This year, the typical back-to-school flutters of excitement have been replaced with anxiety for some students and families. Students and parents alike are preparing to navigate unfamiliar territory as some struggle with adjusting to the new landscape.

A few days before the third feast day for Blessed Stanley Rother, Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church in Oklahoma City unveiled a new reliquary to honor the martyr.

The Sooner Catholic received two awards from the Catholic Press Association during the 2020 Catholic Media Conference held virtually July 2.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has numerous opportunities for its parishioners and staff to explore their faith and expand their insight into Catholicism. Classes are available for anyone looking to obtain college credits in addition to seeking a more in-depth understanding of their Catholic faith.

ADA – Standing face-to-face with Mother Teresa on an airport tarmac 25 years ago set in motion Linda Schaefer’s professional path forward and eventual conversion to Catholicism.

Throughout the 1960s, the clergy of the Church in Oklahoma were known for their activism both in racial inequality and the war in Vietnam. In this the second of three installments on the involvement of Oklahoma Catholics in the civil rights movement, the march in Selma, Ala., and homegrown protests in Oklahoma City and Tulsa had a strong Catholic presence.

This is part of a series to introduce the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

OKARCHE – The Center of Family Love, a residential and vocational nonprofit for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, raised more than $500,000 on June 20 with a new Live Stream Telethon event. The virtual event replaced the organization’s 7th annual Gift of Love Gala.

Catholic Relief Services announced its vision for 2030. Sean Callahan, president and CEO of CRS, said, "In our new strategy, we look to the evolving needs and opportunities of the people we serve and their local institutions, and challenge ourselves to be bolder and more ambitious in our aspirations to not only catalyze transformational change to combat poverty, injustice and violence, but to achieve these results at greater scale."