Pope baptizes babies, urges parents to teach them to pray
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Telling parents and godparents to teach their little ones to pray from the time they are small, Pope…
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The House Speaker race over, here’s what Catholics can expect from the next Congress
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected Speaker of the House Jan. 7 after a tumultuous process that stretched across…
Deadlocked House speaker election extends into Capitol riot anniversary
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The election for speaker in the U.S. House of Representatives bled into a historic fourth day when Rep. Kevin…
Faith involves questioning, risks, adoring Jesus, pope says on Epiphany
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Faith is a journey inspired by restless questioning, fraught with risk, powered by perseverance in prayer and charity,…
Biden says he plans to visit border for the first time in his presidency
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Jan. 4 he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border, which would be the first visit…
The saints’ spot: Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest today where two canonized popes were buried
byBy Paulina Guzik ROME — In what looks like a continuation of pontifical legacy, Pope Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt where his…
Scroll in Benedict’s casket briefly summarizes his life and ministry
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI was a renowned theologian, a “recognized authority,” who left “a rich legacy…
At funeral, pope remembers Benedict’s ‘wisdom, tenderness, devotion’
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI “spread and testified to” the Gospel his entire life, Pope Francis told…
FDA permits retail pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs, prompting criticism from Catholic, pro-life groups
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for…
Pope Benedict lived the faith he taught, says Archbishop Gänswein
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The person closest to Pope Benedict XVI for the past two and a half years…