HHS acts on violations of conscience protection by California, Vermont hospital
byCatholic News Service WASHINGTON — Two U.S. bishop’s committee said Dec. 17 they “strongly commend” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking…
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Miami archbishop gets COVID-19 vaccine to show it’s safe, morally ethical
byBy Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Admittedly not a big fan of needles and injections, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski…
Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports the common good
byBy Julie Asher, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are…
Biden policy agenda for Central America mirrors what Catholic organizations support
byBy Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service CHALATENANGO, El Salvador — When President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, he will embark on pursuing a…
Church pandemic financial forecast: Mostly cloudy, some rays of sunshine
byBy Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The signals were clear at the start of the pandemic. No Masses, no offertory income. No…
Louisiana Catholic university graduates nurses early to meet COVID-19 needs
byBATON ROUGE, La. — Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a shortage of nurses and other health care workers to treat patients with COVID-19,…
As pandemic devastates Latin America, pope prays to St. Juan Diego
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as…
Say ‘no’ to sin, ‘yes’ to grace, pope says on Immaculate Conception feast
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Mary’s Immaculate Conception offers a glimpse to the promised life for all Christians who…
Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church,…
Federal judge orders full restoration of DACA program
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A federal judge Dec. 4 said the Trump administration must fully restore the Deferred Action for…