Supreme Court expands protections for workers seeking to observe holy days, Sunday rest
By Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision June 29 in favor of a former postal worker who said…
Myanmar community celebrates 14 years in Kentucky parish with joy, ‘spirit of love’
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — For Jones Mang, the 14th anniversary celebration of the Myanmar Catholic community being at Holy Spirit…
McCarrick not competent to stand trial
By Damien Fisher Disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial in Massachusetts on charges that he sexually abused a teenage…
‘People are suffering from trauma,’ panelist says at multifaith event highlighting need for solidarity with refugees, displaced people
By Maria-Pia Negro Chin To minister to those whose lives have been forever changed by displacement, faith organizations need to collaborate, make connections and…
Los obispos de EE.UU. avanzan con iniciativas pastorales para fortalecer la Iglesia en medio de discusiones sobre la Eucaristía, el sacerdocio y la sinodalidad
Por Peter Jesserer Smith y Kate Scanlon ORLANDO, Florida — Reunidos en Orlando para su asamblea de primavera, los obispos de Estados Unidos avanzaron…
U.S. bishops advance pastoral initiatives to strengthen church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood, synodality
By Peter Jesserer Smith, Kate Scanlon ORLANDO, Fla. — Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts…
Presidente de la USCCB propone una visión de una Iglesia comprometida con el bien común
Por Kate Scanlon ORLANDO, Fla. — La Iglesia Católica en Estados Unidos permanece “comprometida con el bien común” al enfrentar varios problemas políticos que…
Acabar con el racismo exige un “arduo trabajo espiritual” y un compromiso eucarístico, dice el arzobispo Pérez en carta pastoral
Por Gina Christian El arzobispo de Filadelfia Nelson J. Pérez ha publicado una carta pastoral sobre la sanación racial, en la que aborda “el…
Franciscan friars return to pastoral ministry at Walter Reed
By Gina Christian Franciscan priests have returned to pastoral ministry at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, two months after the…
Catholic expert warns U.S. democracy faces ‘stress test’ as Trump faces federal criminal charges in Miami
By Kate Scanlon Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities at the federal courthouse in Miami June 13, making his first court appearance after…