Glenmary Father John Rausch, advocate for Appalachian people, dies at 75
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Glenmary Father John Rausch recognized early in his time as a missionary in Appalachia that people…
Marriage, family therapist to chair U.S. bishops’ National Review Board
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has appointed Suzanne Healy,…
Recommitting to racial justice has not gone out of season
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Catholic groups and organizations are striving to not only acknowledge the sins of the past but…
Philippine bishops issue directives to prevent coronavirus outbreak
By Ryan Harms Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the bishops of the Philippines have asked Catholics…
Telecom providers have duty to prevent human trafficking, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis reminded telecommunication firms and service providers of their responsibility to help fight human…
Philippine bishops issue directives to prevent coronavirus outbreak
By Ryan Harms Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the bishops of the Philippines have asked Catholics to…
Even before airing, Dorothy Day film tops Amazon documentary chart
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Dorothy Day, whose life was a series of seeming contradictions, might be bemused at this one: The…
U.S. bishops ask pope about Amazon synod, discuss range of issues
By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused…
Authors celebrate cathedrals in wake of devastating Notre Dame fire
By Graham Yearley Catholic News Service “Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals” by Ken Follett. Viking (New York, 2019). 62 pp.,…
Bishops applaud administration’s support for school choice proposal
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The right of parents “to exercise freedom of choice in education is firmly rooted in the teachings of our…