London police halt Good Friday service, say pandemic protocols violated
byLONDON — Police halted a Good Friday service after a complaint that pandemic regulations were not being met, leading the parish priest to complain…
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Myanmar cardinal say Easter must be beginning of nation’s healing
byCatholic News Service YANGON, Myanmar — Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has called on the citizens of Myanmar, which is witnessing merciless killings by…
Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves and Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Easter liturgies — with the fire, sharing of light from…
Pope leads Via Crucis with young people in torch-lit St. Peter’s Square
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — For the second year in a row, Pope Francis led the Way of the…
Court to decide if Kentucky’s attorney general can defend abortion law
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a case next term from Kentucky’s attorney general,…
FCC commissioner: Erasing ‘digital divide’ key to increased opportunity
byBy Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has changed just about everything, including the priorities of the Federal Communications Commission….
Further measures needed to combat financial crime at Vatican, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Signaling further reforms of the Vatican City State penal code, particularly when it comes to…
Border surge straining shelters, says Mexican bishops’ migrant ministry
byBy David Agren, Catholic News Service PALENQUE, Mexico — The Mexican bishops’ migrant ministry says people are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border with illusions…
Catholic leaders welcome eviction moratorium extension to June 30
byBy Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — The eviction moratorium put in place by the Centers for Disease Control has been extended three…
San Jose Diocese voices support of Asian communities after hate crimes
byBy Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service As the U.S. marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April, the Diocese of San Jose,…