Tornado victims ask for prayers — and ‘don’t forget about us in a month’
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — The creaking sound of the swaying chains was eerie. What usually held the red candle above…
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Bishop ‘profoundly moved’ after trek all over tornado-shattered diocese
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — Following a 400-mile road trip Dec. 15 across his tornado-ravaged Diocese of Owensboro in western Kentucky, Bishop…
Cardinal Turkson says he offered to resign at end of his term
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After a dozen years as a top Vatican cardinal, Cardinal Peter Turkson said he offered…
Supreme Court sends Texas abortion case to federal appeals court
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Texas abortion law could stay…
Pope welcomes first group of asylum-seekers from Cyprus
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With many “thanks” and “best wishes,” a group of 10 asylum-seekers greeted Pope Francis on his birthday…
In wide swaths of U.S., death sentences, executions are no longer imposed
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Courts in wide swaths of the United States no longer impose death sentences or carry out executions, according…
Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research…
Many women fear their voices will be ignored in synod, speakers say
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service ROME — Women around the world are participating in the process of the Synod of Bishops, but many…
Catholics must defend rights of the weakest, defenseless, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Catholics must contribute to helping protect the rights of the defenseless, weak and rejected, Pope Francis said. “This…
Statements from past address today’s issues on U.N. Human Rights Day
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — The observance of U.N. Human Rights Day Dec. 10 brought to the fore past statements from two Catholic groups,…