Church’s anti-poverty program: Giving the poor a voice for 50 years
byBy Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — When the Rev. Marlon Tilghman learned that any Maryland juvenile taken into custody can be questioned…
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Being a catechist is a vocation, pope says in establishing formal ministry
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Calling for formal recognition of “those lay men and women who feel called by virtue…
Cardinal Ladaria cautions U.S. bishops on politicians and Communion
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has urged the U.S. bishops to proceed…
Mother and daughters work together in Catholic hospital
byBy Gregory A. Shemitz, Catholic News Service ROSLYN, N.Y. — Caring for the sick is a vocation and way of life shared by a…
Facing death, priest turns his farewell into teachable moment
byBy Liz Chandler, Catholic News Service MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — As dusk fell April 29, nurses pushed Father Michael Kottar in his wheelchair just…
Addressing effects of slavery calls for looking ahead, panelists say
byBy Patricia Zapor, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The work of Georgetown University and the Jesuits in reckoning with the history of owning and…
Pope Francis launches month-long global rosary
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global…
Texas bishops oppose bill that would end handgun permit requirement
byCatholic News Service AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Catholic bishops said they are opposed to a bill pending in the state legislature that would allow…
Church leaders offer prayers after Mexico City metro crash
byBy David Agren, Catholic News Service MEXICO CITY — Mexican church leaders offered prayers for the victims of a metro line collapse that left…
Cardinal Turkson urges graduates to impact troubled world
byBy Don Clemmer, Catholic News Service FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The head of the Vatican’s justice, peace and human development efforts urged over 700…