Nicaraguan priest detained, others blocked from Marian celebration
byBy David Agren Three police patrols detained a Nicaraguan priest at his parish Aug. 14, in the latest instance of the government repression of…
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Mary teaches primacy of humility over power, success
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Mary’s humble life and example are a testament to the triumph of service and love over power…
Principal calls vandalism at Catholic school in Washington ‘a hate crime’
byBy Richard Szczepanowski WASHINGTON – St. Anthony Catholic School in Northeast Washington has been vandalized twice in less than a week in what the…
Catholic agencies feel pinch of fewer donations for school-supply drives
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Each year at back-to-school-time, many parents are in sticker shock about school-supply costs. This year, with inflation, is no…
Catholic agencies say Inflation Reduction Act addresses long-standing goals
byBy Dennis Sadowski Landmark legislation to address climate change, reduce prescription drug costs and establish a minimum tax on large corporations once thought dead…
Asylum-seekers will be allowed in as DHS ends ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
byBy Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Aug. 8 that it was set to end, in “a quick and…
Nigerian officials say they’ve arrested six linked to Pentecost attacks
byBy Peter Ajayi Dada LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian officials identified six suspects arrested in connection with the June 5 attack that killed 40 people…
Caccia: Mutual trust is ‘vital’ to pursuit of nonproliferation, disarmament
byUNITED NATIONS — Nuclear-weapon-free zones model a way toward a world free of nuclear weapons, said Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s permanent observer to…
St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill offers hospitality to migrant busloads
byBy Mark Zimmermann WASHINGTON — For decades, St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill has been known for providing hospitality in its parish hall to…
Louisiana boat procession to highlight saints known for love of Eucharist
byLAFAYETTE, La. — The annual Fête-Dieu du Têche in the Diocese of Lafayette takes place on the feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15, and…