Catholics in Poland, Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war
Catholic News Service WARSAW, Poland — With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics…
Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022 will reflect on the importance of…
Women speakers emphasize need for ‘reciprocity’ in church’s ministry
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Promoting better collaboration between women and men in the Catholic Church is not primarily about equality but about…
Vatican statistics show global imbalance
in ratio of Catholics per priest
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholics and of Catholic men and women who devote their lives to serving them continues…
Florida House approves measure
to ban most abortions after 15 weeks
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — In a 78-39 vote, Florida’s House of Representatives Feb. 17 approved a ban on most abortions after 15 weeks…
Oregon inventor, 90, turns his genius
to sheltering homeless people
By Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. — In a sturdy homemade woodshop amid filbert orchards not far from the Willamette River, the gears of 90-year-old…
Pope, cardinal look at what ails
the priesthood, offer antidotes
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Opening an international conference on priesthood, Pope Francis insisted that those who are not close to God in…
Archbishops’ friendly Super Bowl wager
raises $22,000 for Catholic schools
CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Rams may have won Super Bowl LVI over the Cincinnati Bengals, but students in Catholic schools in both archdioceses…
Lent 3.0: Third Lent in pandemic
offers chance for spiritual reset, healing
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Lent, the spiritual season of prayer and sacrifice, has an extra pull to it this year because once again…
New FDA head criticized for role in expanding availability of abortion pill
By Julie Asher WASHINGTON — Pro-life leaders criticized the U.S. Senate’s Feb. 15 confirmation of Dr. Robert Califf as President Joe Biden’s commissioner of…