Pope: People expect priests
to be models, guides
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — People have high expectations for priests to be good spiritual and moral guides, to be active in helping…
Pope: People expect priests
Catholic lawmakers who OK’d Colorado
abortion bill asked to not take Communion
By Julie Asher In a June 6 open letter, the Catholic bishops of Colorado asked those Catholic legislators “who live or worship in the…
‘Don’t look away,’ children plead
to Congress in gun control message
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — With the U.S. Capitol in the background, Jacob Kelly, 6, adjusted his little bulletproof vest against his chest. He…
Pope praises wrinkles, criticizes
obsession with looking ‘forever young’
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Why are the elderly unappreciated and seen as useless when they carry so much wisdom about life and…
Philadelphia teens share insider view
of gun violence, issues that drive it
By Gina Christian PHILADELPHIA — As gun violence continues to plague the Philadelphia region and the nation as a whole, two teens served by…
West Virginia bishop urges
‘concrete action’ on
guns after Texas tragedy
By Colleen Rowan WHEELING, W.Va. — In the wake of the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, “we must do more,” to address…
Pope saddened by Pentecost attack in Nigeria
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and closeness with Catholics in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a church and…
Catholic leaders urge
stronger gun control measures
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — In the wake of recent mass shootings that have devastated local communities and the nation at large, several U.S….
Respect for religious freedom
‘vital foreign policy priority,’ Blinken says
WASHINGTON — For U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, respect for religious freedom is “a vital foreign policy priority” in addition to being “one…
Health care must be accessible
to all, not select few, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Health care is a fundamental right for all and not a privilege for the rich while the…