NIH board votes against funding most research proposals using fetal tissue
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee Aug. 20 praised the National Institutes of Health’s…
WHO leader supports pope’s call for fair, global access to vaccine
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The head of the World Health Organization, which has been strongly advocating rapid, fair and…
At Beirut parish, signs of hope, demands for accountability after blast
By Doreen Abi Raad Catholic News Service BEIRUT — Sunlight streamed through the damaged rotunda roof of Mar Mikhael Maronite Catholic Church, damaged when…
Foundation prize is ‘validation’ of all Homeboy Industries does, says priest
Catholic News Service LOS ANGELES — For Homeboy Industries to receive the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s 2020 Humanitarian Prize is “validation of our work…
Cardinal Dolan to offer prayer at Republican National Convention opening
CLEVELAND — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York confirmed he has accepted an invitation from the Republican National Committee to offer a prayer…
Film director switches formats, writes book on grandpa’s WWII heroism
Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — Jon Erwin, in tandem with older brother Andrew, has directed movies with Christian themes over the past decade, including “October…
Like schools, religious ed programs must plan ways to teach amid pandemic
By Andy Telli Catholic News Service NASHVILLE — Just like schools, parish religious education programs have been forced to figure out how to provide…
Iowans who have completed sentence for felony conviction can now vote
By Barb Arland-Fye Catholic News Service DAVENPORT — More than 40,000 people in Iowa who have completed sentences for felony convictions have regained the…
Md. county official rescinds previous directive blocking school reopening
By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Archdiocese of Washington’s Catholic Schools Office hailed an Aug. 7 announcement by a Montgomery County…
Black Catholics laud Harris pick; others scrutinize past record
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, as his vice presidential running mate elicited broad…