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…
Trump highlights pro-life, school choice issues in State of the Union
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Less than two weeks after pro-life leaders welcomed President Donald Trump to the speakers’ platform at the…
Father Martin urges Catholic college leaders to support LGBT students
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Jesuit Father James Martin, who for the past few years has been writing and speaking about how…
Vatican donates masks to China to combat coronavirus outbreak
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak…
Doctrine is renewed with roots firmly planted in magisterium, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Christian doctrine is not modified to keep up with passing times nor is it rigidly…
Church must recognize the gifts of older Catholics, pope says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Old age “is not a disease, it’s a privilege,” and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss…
Baltimore museum showcases medieval missal used by St. Francis of Assisi
By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — More than eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi and two companions randomly opened…
Not by numbers: Women religious finding new ways to minister, collaborate
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Loreto Sister Patricia Murray has a perfect view of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica…