Catholic schools have right to fire teachers, Supreme Court says
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a 7-2 ruling July 8, the Supreme Court said the California Catholic schools sued for…
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Court rules in favor of employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a 7-2 decision July 8, the Supreme Court upheld regulations by the Trump administration giving employers…
Trump expected to refile paperwork soon in his effort to end DACA
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to refile paperwork during the second week of July to end…
What Father Tolton might say about today’s racial injustices
byBy Joyce Duriga Catholic News Service CHICAGO — Father Augustus Tolton, the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, would likely be…
Vatican task force calls for an end to arms production
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Human health, peace, security and progress would be better served with a complete end to…
Fighting racism means putting faith in action, say Black Catholics
byBy Sophia Martinson Catholic News Service One day in early June, John Thordarson released a short video he had finally finished. Under a black…
Faith leaders ask Congress to boost overseas pandemic aid
byWASHINGTON — Three dozen faith-based organizations, including Catholic Relief Services, have asked Congress to immediately fund efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic around…
Soto: ‘Strenuous labor’ of ending racism shouldn’t be ‘toppled’ by looting
byBy Catholic News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — By defacing and toppling a statue of St. Junipero Serra in Sacramento, protesters may have meant “to…
USCCB’s 2020 Natural Family Planning Awareness Week slated for July 19-25
byBy Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is slated for July 19-25 this year and has as its…
Concert honoring St. John Paul II centenary available online
byWASHINGTON — A concert honoring the centennial of St. John Paul II’s birth is now available online. The concert, featuring some of the United…