By ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD Catholic News Service OWENSBORO, Ky. — Early in the morning Dec. 11, following a tornado warning for Daviess County the…
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Catholics must contribute to helping protect the rights of the defenseless, weak and rejected, Pope Francis said. “This…
By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — The observance of U.N. Human Rights Day Dec. 10 brought to the fore past statements from two Catholic groups,…
By Janna Reynolds RICHMOND, Va. — Most Catholics probably know there are specific roles within the papal household that support the papacy. Many may…
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God’s love and…
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Dec. 10 that clinics can continue to challenge a Texas law that bans most abortions…
By Dennis Sadowski Building on the guiding principles of his papacy, Pope Francis this year invited Catholics both in the mainstream of church life…
By Cindy Wooden ROME — An hour before sunrise, Pope Francis set a basket of white roses at the base of a statue of…
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — With passion in Cyprus and reason in Greece, Pope Francis continued to articulate and adjust his teaching on…
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — They sang Advent hymns in front of the White House Dec. 3, hoping to get the ear of the…