Notre Dame president tests positive for coronavirus
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Holy Cross Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has tested positive for…
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Pandemic stimulus bill excludes Catholic school students, their families
byBy Julie Asher, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ education committee said Oct. 1 “it is unconscionable” the HEROES…
Trump administration drops refugee cap to historic low
byBy Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The steep slope, appearing almost as a vertical line, is a stunning mark by the Trump…
China at center of meeting between Pompeo, top Vatican officials
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After two weeks of communicating through the media, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and…
USCCB’s Justice for Immigrants campaign marks 15 years of advocacy
byCatholic News Service WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is marking the 15th anniversary of the Justice for Immigrants campaign “to unite…
They may not vote as a block, but Latinos still can influence the election
byBy Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Each presidential election year, the nonprofit Hope Border Institute in El Paso, Texas, has counted on…
Knights’ Respect Life Month novena urges prayer, reflection on cause of life
byCatholic News Service NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Knights of Columbus has organized a “Novena for the Cause of Life” to be prayed over…
Georgia Tech students craft carbon plan for CRS to reduce fleet emissions
byBy Andrew Nelson, Catholic News Service ATLANTA — While staffers with Catholic Relief Services delivered needed supplies to far-flung parts of the globe, students…
Death penalty denounced for ignoring inmates’ capability to be ‘redeemed’
byBy Natalie Hoefer, Catholic News Service TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — On Sept. 24, Providence Sister Barbara Battista stood across the street from where her…
Summit speakers discuss ongoing efforts to combat religious persecution
byBy Kurt Jensen, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A digital summit sponsored by In Defense of Christians, “Combating Global Christian Persecution,” showed that the…