Nation and world briefs

Canadian priest released from hospital after being stabbed while celebrating Mass

Father Claude Grou, rector of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, was stabbed at Mass March 22

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)

Catholic high school students in Albany, N.Y., prepare taxes for residents through volunteer program

Volunteer program run through Catholic Charities assists individuals and families with household income less than $54,000

School choice federal tax credit bill introduced in House, Senate

Plan offers tax credit for ‘donations to state-based scholarship programs’ and wouldn’t take money away from public schools

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)

Mary inspires, assists those seeking their vocation, pope says

On March 25, Pope Francis signed post-synodal document from Synod of Bishops on young people, to be released April 2

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)