Courage, resilience: Trip shows tenacity of Canada’s Indigenous and pope
byBy Cindy Wooden IQALUIT, Nunavut — At the end of his six-day visit to Canada, Pope Francis, sitting in a wheelchair, said goodbye to…
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Court: Catholic school has right to hire staff who uphold church doctrine
byCHICAGO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago said July 28 that a Catholic high school in Indianapolis and…
Stop the war in Ukraine and negotiate, pope says
byVATICAN CITY — The only reasonable way to address the suffering of Ukrainians is to stop fighting and negotiate, Pope Francis said. Even during…
Pope entrusts new relationship with Indigenous to three holy women
byBy Cindy Wooden QUEBEC CITY — Meeting Indigenous survivors of residential schools in Canada, Pope Francis entrusted them and the journey of truth, healing…
Judge dismisses Ky. student’s defamation suits against five media outlets
byCOVINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky July 26 dismissed defamation lawsuits filed against five media outlets by a former Covington Catholic High…
Pope encourages Canadian church workers in their ministry
byBy Cindy Wooden QUEBEC CITY — Pope Francis wanted to check in with the bishops, priests and religious of Canada: “How are we doing…
Writing decision to overturn Roe an ‘honor,’ says Supreme Court justice
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves ROME — In his first public comments since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision that legalized abortion,…
Kentucky churches, communities work together to meet flood victims’ needs
byLori Helfrich, the parish life director at Mother of Good Counsel Church in Hazard County, Kentucky, had just come from volunteering at the food…
Despite papal apology, some Native Americans find it hard to forgive
byBy Barb Fraze The legacy of residential schools has been handed down to today’s Native Americans. Jody Roy’s uncle was sexually and physically abused…
New York Catholic agency calls out
‘chaotic’ dispersal of asylum-seekers
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By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — New York’s Catholic Charities has spoken out against what it called a “chaotic approach” to dealing with asylum-seekers coming…