Chaplain says Washington Nationals’ World Series run is ‘story of faith’
byBy Maureen Boyle Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A baseball season and team are not often synonymous with religious or spiritual themes, but for…
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Public service workers tell of job strains of serving in pandemic
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Workers whose jobs put them in direct contact with the public related both the pride and…
German abbess faces possible landmark trial on church asylum
byMUNICH — A Benedictine abbess who granted refuge to female asylum-seekers faces trial for refusing to pay a fine, reported the German Catholic news…
‘Journeying Together’ will focus on church’s engagement with young people
byWASHINGTON — The U.S. Catholic Church will convene a yearlong intercultural process with young adults and ministry leaders July 25. Called “Journeying Together,” the…
Bishops, immigrant advocates oppose Trump’s census memo
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders and immigrant advocates are criticizing President Donald Trump’s July 21 memorandum to prevent immigrants…
Yard memorial draws attention to African American lives both lived, lost
byBy Gabriella Patti Catholic News Service DETROIT — There is an African proverb that says, “As long as a person’s name is called, they…
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…
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…