House and Senate leaders announce federal abortion bill bans
WASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The identical…
Papa insta a científicos trabajar por la paz, proteger el planeta
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La iglesia católica “acoge y fomenta la pasión por la investigación científica como expresión del amor por…
Mother Teresa filmmaker says new documentary is ‘work of the Holy Spirit’
By Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON — A new documentary about St. Teresa of Kolkata, produced by the Knights of Columbus, aims to show how her…
Arriving in Kazakhstan, pope makes case for peace
By Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a “pilgrim of…
Ukrainian bishops back U.N. reports of citizens deported to Russia
By Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland — Ukrainian bishops backed U.N. reports that civilians are being forcibly deported from Russian-occupied areas of their country, recalling…
Sharing wealth, creating jobs help rich get into heaven, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Jesus throwing money changers out of the temple and talking about how difficult it is for a rich…
Católicos británicos y papa Francisco rinden homenaje a la reina Isabel II
Por Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, Inglaterra — Los católicos del Reino Unido rindieron homenaje a la reina Isabel II tras su muerte el 8 de…
After U.N. conference, nuclear disarmament advocates look to new strategies
By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON — Four weeks of debate — during a review conference for a treaty widely viewed as a cornerstone of nuclear…
Prison ministry volunteers find common language with those behind bars
By Tom Hoffarth LOS ANGELES — They are known as chaplains. They are not the priests, deacons or women religious who typically administer sacraments…
Lawyer who represented big energy now wants them to pay for harming planet
By Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Hunter was drafted into the U.S. Army artillery during the Vietnam War, so his hearing is sketchy….