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…
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‘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…
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…