Risen Christ offers hope to people, Cardinal Gregory says at Easter Mass
byBy Mark Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The risen Christ on Easter offers hope to people experiencing sorrows in their everyday lives and…
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Graduate program aims to reverse decline seen in Catholic art, literature
byBy Mike Mastromatteo, Catholic News Service The creation of a new master’s of fine arts degree program in creative writing at the University of…
To foster inclusiveness, Nigerian nuns mainstream pupils with disabilities
byBy Valentine Iwenwanne, Catholic News Service UYO, Nigeria — On a sunny afternoon, the Rev. Gideon Oyabugbe, a minister at a local Baptist church,…
Creighton expands to Phoenix, adding health sciences campus
byBy Jeff Grant, Catholic News Service PHOENIX — In recent years, if you tried to schedule an appointment with your doctor, you probably were…
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…
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….