Writer’s Southern roots inspire ‘radical faith’ element to her fiction
TORONTO — Valerie Sayers is a Catholic writer with a keen appreciation of the grand style of renowned novelists in the school of William…
Evolving door: New Year may bring new opportunities for women at Vatican
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened 2020 with a strong call to acknowledge the dignity of women, end…
Puerto Rico reels under successive earthquakes; Catholic church damaged
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — At least one person has died and one Catholic Church was destroyed by the latest of…
USCCB president urges world leaders to pursue dialogue, seek peace
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Hours after Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez,…
Catholic leaders join New Yorkers in march against hate
By Christopher White Catholic News Service BROOKLYN — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn joined about 25,000…
Morality of drone warfare questioned after attack on Iranian general
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The tweet early Jan. 3 from Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, asked for prayers….
Kenyan Catholic leaders alarmed at increase in terror attacks
By Fredrick Nzwili Catholic News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — Catholic leaders in Kenya are sounding an alarm after a terror attack killed three Americans…
Faith is about worshipping God, not oneself, pope says on Epiphany
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Worshipping the Lord as the Three Kings did involves making a journey “from the greatest…
‘Violencia en nombre de Dios es blasfemia’, dice presidente de USCCB
LOS ÁNGELES — Lamentando los actos de violencia religiosa que tuvieron lugar durante la temporada navideña, el presidente de los obispos estadounidenses declaró: “La…
Pope prays for dialogue as tensions mount between U.S., Iran
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayers for peace as tensions between the United States…