Ukrainian bishops praise efforts to restart schooling disrupted by war
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore Ukrainian bishops welcomed efforts to restart classes for a new school year and offered church basements as emergency air raid shelters…
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Firefighter’s trust in God is forged by fire and faith
byBy John Shaughnessy INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Ybarra reached for his rosary as the wildfire raged across the Idaho mountainside, threatening his life and the…
Catholic Labor Network urges Tennesseans to know about Right to Work laws
byBy Katie Peterson NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Local representatives of the Catholic Labor Network, a national nonprofit membership organization, are encouraging Tennesseans to educate themselves…
Bishops urge listening to the call of the earth during Season of Creation
byWASHINGTON — Stressing that listening for God’s call to discipleship is integral to faith, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees invited people to…
Catholic Charities sets up water distribution in response to Miss. flooding
byJACKSON, Miss. — Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Jackson, Miss., has begun distributing water to help residents besieged by a failing water system…
Farmworkers’ march in support of workers’ bill has Catholic presence
byBy Melissa Cedillo SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Thousands of marchers lined up in a Sacramento park Aug. 26 to finish the last mile of a…
Pope: Correct view of tradition nurtures beauty, grandeur of the liturgy
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The liturgy must be nurtured with care and never be neglected or abused, Pope Francis said. “The liturgy…
Laudato Si’ message gets added attention as Season of Creation opens
byBy Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON — As the pastor of Francis Xavier Church in Moundsville, W.V., Father That Son Nguyen has his ears tuned to…
Covenant between humanity, environment needed, pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Humanity can no longer ignore the cries of the earth that is suffering due to greed and…
USCCB’s Labor Day statement touts bills to help children, women, families
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — This year’s annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. bishops touts two bills awaiting action in Congress as being…