March for Life theme borrows page from suffragist centennial
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The March for Life, the annual march in Washington to protest legalized abortion in the United…
Beatification for Archbishop Sheen postponed
By Catholic News Service PEORIA, Ill. — Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria said Vatican officials have told him that the upcoming beatification of…
From abuse to ‘nones,’ U.S. bishops share concerns with pope
By Cindy Wooden and Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The timing of the U.S. bishops’ “ad limina” visits to the…
Seek the light during busy Advent season, advises university chaplain
By Nancy Wiechec Catholic News Service FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Advent is the season of waiting and anticipating the coming light. “Advent means dawn coming….
Mideast Catholic leaders call for peace, stability in region
By Doreen Abi Raad Catholic News Service CAIRO — Amid deadly protests in Iraq, a people’s uprising in Lebanon and continued suffering in Syria,…
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Rojas named coadjutor for San Bernardino
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Alberto Rojas, who has been an auxiliary bishop of the Chicago Archdiocese since…
Pope returns part of relic of Jesus’ crib to Holy Land
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Advent approached, Pope Francis gave a small fragment of Jesus’ crib back to Catholics…
Duluth bishop dies after heart attack; he was ‘greatly loved’ by all
By Maria Wiering Catholic News Service St. PAUL, Minn. — Bishop Paul D. Sirba of Duluth, Minnesota, died at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center…
Catholic faith means ‘everything’ to vet who survived Battle of Midway
By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service ROCKVILLE, Md. — In his hands, now wrinkled with age, retired U.S. Navy Capt. John W. “Jack” Crawford…
Pope names Italian finance inspector as head of Vatican financial agency
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed a seasoned Italian finance inspector to lead the Vatican’s financial watchdog…