Tone somber at prayer vigil for those facing execution in weeks ahead
byBy Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Nearly 100 people were bathed in light as they gathered for a prayer vigil…
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Bishops hear that third-party reporting system may start in February
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — A third-party reporting system to field sexual misconduct allegations against bishops could be in place by…
Catholic Charities program strives to ease chronic homelessness
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — An experimental program to address chronic homelessness is guiding people into permanent housing while saving millions…
Bishops listen to grim landscape of policy on the immigration front
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — In a wide-ranging report on immigration Nov. 12, U.S. bishops heard a grim landscape facing immigrants…
Archbishop Gomez elected USCCB president; first Latino in post
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles was elected to a three-year term as president of…
In fall meeting, U.S. bishops examine challenges faced by church, society
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — At the start of their Nov. 11-13 meeting in Baltimore, U.S. bishops discussed many of the…
Everyday Heroes: For Catholic vet, ‘doing right thing’ outweighed risks
byBy Andrew Fowler Catholic News Service Sgt. Gary Rose looked out and saw a wounded soldier 50 meters outside his company’s perimeter, stranded in…
In final presidential address, Cardinal DiNardo urges new beginning
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — In his final address as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel N….
Ministry, mission, communion key points in nuncio’s talk to U.S. bishops
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — The bishop’s ministry and mission, and how he forges communion, was the message in Archbishop Christophe…
Veteran says ‘Little Flower’ kept him alive during months of bombing runs
byBy Dave Hrbacek Catholic News Service NEW HOPE, Minn. — A German Messerschmitt fighter plane was bearing down on Don Stoulil’s B-17 bomber as…