After two years of separation, Afghan family ‘happy, blessed, grateful’ to be reunited in Kentucky
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — An excited crowd of friends and co-workers welcomed home the Shafaq family as they pulled up to…
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Catholic governors inconsistent on role of death penalty
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Some Catholic governors are embracing the use of capital punishment as part of their political platforms despite the Catholic…
Kremlin denies working with Vatican on peace talks
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Moscow is not working with the Vatican to end the war in Ukraine, said a Kremlin spokesperson. Asked…
New Eucharistic procession aims to bring Christ into the U.S. capital’s public square
byBy Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON — When Father Charles Trullols was growing up in Spain, solemn Eucharistic processions on the streets were a regular part…
Late singer-activist Harry Belafonte found inspiration in life of Sister Thea Bowman
byNEW YORK — Many are remembering how Harry Belafonte, who died April 25 in New York at age 96, was so inspired by the…
Pope on plane talks about Ukraine, returning artifacts to Canada
byBy Cindy Wooden ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM HUNGARY — The Holy See has a project underway related to peace between Russia and Ukraine,…
Recognize God at work in the world, pope tells Hungarian clergy, religious
byBy Cindy Wooden BUDAPEST, Hungary — Fear, anger and rigidity will do nothing to reverse the growth of secularism and a decline in the…
Pope arrives in Hungary preaching cooperation, welcome — not isolation
byBy Cindy Wooden BUDAPEST, Hungary — Paying homage to Hungary’s history, culture and location in the heart of Europe, Pope Francis pushed against the…
Washington state bans AR-15 sales, requires training and waiting period for new gun buys
byBy Kate Scanlon Washington state enacted a new law April 25 banning the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons, or military-style semi-automatic firearms…
Educational diversity, Eucharistic devotion are strong features of 2023 class of new priests, report says
byBy Gina Christian Ahead of an annual day of prayer for vocations, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater “consistency of…