Alito kicks off project on originalism, Catholic intellectual tradition
byBy Julie Asher WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito told a group of law students in Washington that he is always mindful that the rulings…
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Florida continues with rescue efforts as Hurricane Ian heads north
byBy Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — Authorities in Florida continued rescue efforts Sept. 30, and Catholic parishes and dioceses in the U.S. moved rapidly to…
Helping each student shine is a spiritual work of mercy, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Education is a spiritual work of mercy not because it imparts information, but because it helps another find…
Pope names new members to commission for protection of minors
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis reconfirmed the leadership of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and expanded its membership…
Catholics decry clemency denial in Oklahoma, call for end to death penalty
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Catholic leaders are speaking out about a Sept. 27 decision by Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board to deny clemency…
Catholic sisters, organizations call efforts to suppress voting a ‘sin’
byBy Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — Organizations led by women religious in the U.S., as well as other Catholic institutions, denounced those who threaten democracy…
Cardinal Parolin calls Putin’s nuclear threat ‘repugnant’
byNEW YORK — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warnings that he would consider using nuclear weapons is a “repugnant threat” that shows the urgency of…
‘Please pray for us,’ Cuban writes on diocesan Facebook post after Ian
byBy Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 27 in Cuba’s western region of Pinar del Rio, with sustained winds of 125…
Francis set to be first pope to visit Bahrain
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis intends to visit the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain Nov. 3-6. The…
Jesus is the best, most faithful friend a person can have, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Jesus never abandons, coerces or blackmails anyone when they stray; rather, he patiently waits and is “our greatest…