New Orleans’ women religious donate 25 acres for flood control project
By Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service NEW ORLEANS — In topographically challenged New Orleans, where “running water” can be a pejorative depending on…
Voracious goats keep Wisconsin cemetery looking beautiful the natural way
APPLETON — Goats tend to get a bad rap in church traditions — with the devil often portrayed with goat horns and hoofs, and…
Florida governor asked to spare life of man set to be executed
TALLAHASSEE — The executive director of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, himself a Catholic, to stay the Aug….
LCWR award recipient embraces ‘holy chaos’ of her ministry to migrants
By Soli Salgado and Dan Stockman Catholic News Service SCOTTSDALE — “Holy chaos” is how Sister Norma Pimentel describes her ministry. As the executive…
Sustainable land use urged to ease growing threats to food, water
WASHINGTON — Leading five friars in formation on an eight-week summer service program largely through Appalachia and South America, Conventual Franciscan Father Michael Lasky…
Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Mary’s assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns…
Yearlong ‘window’ in New York statute of limitations on abuse suits opens
By Catholic News Service ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s yearlong “window” in the statute of limitations opened Aug. 14, allowing suits to be filed…
Planned Parenthood says it expects to withdraw from Title X
By Catholic News Service SAN FRANCISCO — Attorneys for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in an…
Catholic peace advocates commemorate Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries
WASHINGTON — About 40 peace advocates representing about a dozen religious communities held a special Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Prayer Service of Repentance midday…
After shootings, faith leaders ask end to hate speech, urge gun control
WASHINGTON — The bells at the Cathedral Guadalupe in the Diocese of Dallas rang 31 times the night of Aug. 7 for those killed…