Communion proposal highlights first two days of bishops’ meeting
WASHINGTON — A proposed document to examine the “meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church” received a thorough discussion June 17…
Supreme Court upholds health care law’s individual mandate
WASHINGTON — In a 7-2 decision June 17, the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, saying the states that sued…
Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic agency in foster case
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency…
Pope Francis calls for embrace of displaced people of Central America
By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis said the COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that “human beings are like dust,…
On DACA anniversary, bishop urges pathway to citizenship for ‘Dreamers’
By Julie Asher, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee marked the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action…
High court decision deals blow to some immigrants with temporary status
By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A June 7 U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that hundreds of thousands of immigrants with a…
Eucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints, pope says
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People’s hearts and the entire church must be wide open to wonder and devotion to…
With children’s prayers nearby, bishops try to tackle immigration
By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service MUNDELEIN, Ill. — Prayers, the kind only a child can make, were on display on a table of…
Canadian Catholic leaders express sorrow over deaths of Indigenous children
Catholic News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver said he was “filled with deep sadness” after learning of the…
With world still in knots, pope turns to Mary with prayers
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Reaching the finish line of a monthlong rosary marathon, Pope Francis again turned to Mary,…