Fighting racism means putting faith in action, say Black Catholics
By Sophia Martinson Catholic News Service One day in early June, John Thordarson released a short video he had finally finished. Under a black…
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Assumption breaks ground on expansion
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Catholic school reopening plan prioritizes the health of the body and spirit
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After delay, parishes receive new Catholics
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Hope in the Lord — Saturday morning and the pandemic
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Archbishop prays for justice, peace, healing
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St. Thomas Seminary recalled after 50 years
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Faith leaders ask Congress to boost overseas pandemic aid
WASHINGTON — Three dozen faith-based organizations, including Catholic Relief Services, have asked Congress to immediately fund efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic around…
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Soto: ‘Strenuous labor’ of ending racism shouldn’t be ‘toppled’ by looting
By Catholic News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — By defacing and toppling a statue of St. Junipero Serra in Sacramento, protesters may have meant “to…
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USCCB’s 2020 Natural Family Planning Awareness Week slated for July 19-25
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is slated for July 19-25 this year and has as its…
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Concert honoring St. John Paul II centenary available online
WASHINGTON — A concert honoring the centennial of St. John Paul II’s birth is now available online. The concert, featuring some of the United…
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Indiana priest suspended after derogatory remarks about protesters
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, has suspended a priest from public ministry after…
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Judge strikes down Trump administration’s ‘third-country asylum rule’
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled late June 30 the Trump administration unlawfully implemented its 2019 policy to turn away…
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Assumption breaks ground on expansion
By Ruby Thomas, Staff Writer Assumption High School has broken ground on a $6 million construction project that will transform its 65-year-old campus, adding…
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Ruling in Montana case called ‘welcome victory’ for religious freedom
By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The consensus from religious liberty advocates following the June 30 Supreme Court ruling on public funds…
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Florida bishops hail new law on parental consent before minor has abortion
By Jean Gonzalez Catholic News Service ORLANDO, Fla.— Pro-life advocates in Florida applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis when he signed a bill June 30 that…
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Msgr. Ratzinger, retired pope’s brother, dies at 96
By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI’s elder brother, died July 1 at the…
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Respect, understanding can defeat racism, bigotry, Archbishop Gregory says
By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — While America grapples with racism and bigotry and other social ills, Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory…
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Pro-life advocates say ruling puts clinic profits over women’s health
By Ian Alvano Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Many of the country’s leading pro-life advocates said the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling striking…
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Catholic leaders denounce rejection of federal death penalty appeal
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court announced June 29 that it would not hear an appeal by federal…
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Court says tax credit program can’t exclude religious schools
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 ruling June 30, the Supreme Court said the exclusion of religious schools in…
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U.S. Catholic media must inspire unity amid division, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Catholic media outlets in the United States are called to break down barriers that…
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Court’s abortion ruling continues ‘cruel precedent,’ says bishop
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 decision June 29, the Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana law requiring that…
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‘Black lives matter!’ says Las Vegas bishop in pastoral on racism
By Catholic News Service LAS VEGAS — The “tragic death” of George Floyd, an African American killed while in the custody of a white…
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Sacred silence: Pandemic spurs innovation, appreciation for sacred music
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — From priests donning face masks and gloves while distributing Communion to exchanging nods with socially…
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Justice movements need people united behind strategic goals, King says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The cause of greater justice for all will be best served when people unite with a…
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Directory called ‘fresh, focused tool’ that will ‘enhance’ evangelization
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis welcomed the Vatican’s updated “Directory for Catechesis,” saying…
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Catholic school reopening plan prioritizes the health of the body and spirit
When the 2020-2021 school year begins on or around Aug. 12, the typical back-to-school welcome events, such as school Masses, community-building and teacher retreats…
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Catholics mark 70th anniversary of outbreak of Korean War
By Catholic News Service SEOUL — Catholics prayed for lasting peace on the divided Korean Peninsula June 25, marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak…
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God listens to everybody — sinner, saint, victim, killer, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Everyone lives a life that is often inconsistent or a “contradiction” because people can be both…
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After delay, parishes receive new Catholics
When public celebrations of the Easter Vigil were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April, hundreds of people expecting to receive the sacraments…
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