For Lent, ask if one’s life is centered on God or oneself, pope says
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to…
Vaccine access one of many fights facing vulnerable Global South
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, Pope Francis warned it could make inequalities…
Dioceses dispute conclusions, methods of AP report on pandemic funding
By Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service U.S. dioceses are crying foul over an investigative report on coronavirus relief funding they say grossly mischaracterized the…
Catholic school enrollment, hit by pandemic, was at its lowest in 50 years
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Catholic school enrollment figures for the current school year — significantly impacted by the pandemic —…
As regional restrictions ease, Vatican Museums reopens to the public
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As coronavirus restrictions eased slightly in most parts of Italy Feb. 1, the Vatican Museums…
Bishops: Any new pandemic relief bill should promote human life, dignity
WASHINGTON — Six U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committee chairmen urged each member of Congress to support much-needed pandemic relief legislation that promotes “the…
Biden’s orders restore humane treatment of immigrants, refugees, says bishop
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s executive orders aimed at rebuilding the U.S. immigration system, restoring due process and recognizing the dignity of newcomers illustrate…
World must realize common humanity or fall apart, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The world must begin to realize its shared humanity in order to live peacefully,…
Bishop warns against ‘weaponization of Eucharist’ with elected officials
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego warned against the “weaponization of Eucharist” as a way…
Bishops support Biden’s racial equity orders related to housing, prisons
Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairmen of two U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees welcomed recent executive actions by President Joe Biden to…