Pope at Christmas: Jesus’ birth brings hope in troubling times
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service The birth of Christ is a gift from God that brings people hope and courage in troubled…
Church leaders stress need for Christmas hope after challenging year
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Christmas messages shared by U.S. Catholic leaders stressed the need to keep hope and faith alive…
Maryland Catholic Conference urges Trump to stop a federal execution
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Eight Catholic bishops serving Maryland dioceses urged President Donald Trump Dec. 22 to stop the planned…
Cardinal Gregory calls suit ‘last resort’ to protect religious rights
By Mark Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a Dec. 22 op-ed column in The Washington Post, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington…
State Catholic conferences confront the scourge of payday lending
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — It has been well documented over the past year that a fairly large percentage of Americans…
Supreme Court gives no definitive ruling on Trump’s census plan
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court Dec. 18 did not give a definitive ruling on…
High court for now rejects religious school’s challenge to pandemic limits
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court Dec. 17 rejected an appeal from a Kentucky Christian school to be exempt…
HHS acts on violations of conscience protection by California, Vermont hospital
Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Two U.S. bishop’s committee said Dec. 17 they “strongly commend” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking…
Miami archbishop gets COVID-19 vaccine to show it’s safe, morally ethical
By Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Admittedly not a big fan of needles and injections, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski…
Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports the common good
By Julie Asher, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are…