Detroit Catholic high school looks at combating racial, social injustice
byBy Michael Stechschulte Catholic News Service DETROIT — Bruce McDonald remembers being a teenager and getting his driver’s license. He was excited, as most…
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Fire ravages historic California mission, but community vows to rebuild
byBy Pablo Kay Catholic News Service LOS ANGELES — The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcángel church in the predawn hours of July…
Pope advances sainthood causes of two women, three men
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of two women and three men, including an…
July 16 virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes to affirm prayer against COVID-19
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service OXFORD, England — An international virtual pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Lourdes, France, will “affirm the power of…
Sanctuaries, shrines Catholics can ‘visit’ virtually in Europe, Mideast
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service ROME — Despite ongoing and unpredictable travel restrictions, there are still a number of important sites, shrines and…
Catholic universities oppose ICE guidance for international students
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — U.S. Catholic college and university leaders have joined the nation’s higher education community in condemning a…
Vatican: More must be done to protect rights, dignity of refugees
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The international community must increase its efforts to help protect the lives of refugees,…
Virtual Renaissance: Online tourism breathes new life in ailing industry
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As museums and historical sites in Italy slowly begin opening their doors after several…
Caritas worker warns of disaster in Burkina Faso
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service OXFORD, England — A Catholic aid worker has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in Burkina Faso, with over…
Pope: Migrants seeking new life end up instead in ‘hell’ of detention
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Decrying the unimaginable “hell” migrants experience in detention centers, Pope Francis urged all Christians to…