Ethicist alarmed over how treatment decisions were made for quadriplegic
byBy Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service NEW ORLEANS — The death of Michael Hickson, a 46-year-old quadriplegic, inside an Austin, Texas, hospice in…
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Extraordinary times in Ordinary Time: Public Masses amid a pandemic
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — To resume public Masses during the coronavirus pandemic, dioceses have issued guidelines to be followed by…
Catholic schools in U.S. unveil reopening plans for worrisome fall term
byBy Tom Tracy Catholic News Service WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — U.S. Catholic schools are tweaking their reopening plans for a worrisome fall…
Court orders Trump administration to accept new DACA applications
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A federal judge July 17 ordered the Trump administration to begin accepting new applications for the…
Summit report urges reforms in church to forestall financial crisis
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — Broad reforms that would contribute to greater accountability and transparency regarding church finances are needed to…
Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When the difficulties and uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic were at their height in Italy…
Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a…
With virus spike, California has new round of closures, including churches
byLOS ANGELES — In keeping with new directives from the state of California to stop the spike in confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the…
U.S. judge permanently stops Georgia’s ‘heartbeat law’ from taking effect
byATLANTA — The head of a leading national pro-life organization said she was disappointed “the will of the people is being thwarted” in a…
Amid unrest, some say church can engage in fight against racism
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Some bishops have denounced them. Others have embraced them. One held a sign with the words…