Justice Department backs Indianapolis Archdiocese in fired teacher’s suit
byBy Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a “statement of interest” in a lawsuit brought against the Archdiocese…
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Dallas’ Bishop Burns says forgiveness in court was act of Christian love
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A Dallas bishop said that the public forgiveness offered by the brother of a murder victim…
U.S. officials seek greater cooperation with Vatican on religious freedom
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Promoting religious freedom, providing humanitarian assistance and fighting human trafficking are three major issues the…
Tikuna deacon prepares to become first priest from Amazonian tribe
byBy Catholic News Service NAZARETH, Colombia — On a Sunday morning, Deacon Ferney Pereira was leading a prayer service in this small village’s Catholic…
Pope opens Missionary Month with call to share joy, hope, talents
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God wants everyone to take a risk to share with others the gifts he has…
Woman says vow not to ‘deny Jesus’ was motivation in campus freedom fight
byBy Sam Lucero Catholic News Service GREEN BAY, Wis. — As long as she can remember, Polly Olsen, 29, said she has handed out…
Northern Ireland Christian leaders: People weren’t consulted on abortion
byMANCHESTER, England — Church leaders in Northern Ireland encouraged their political parties to quickly re-establish their self-governing institutions to stop the British government from…
After faith leaders’ border visit, the resolve to help migrants grows
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service HATCH, N.M. — A group of U.S. Catholic bishops, along with a Vatican representative and other priests, celebrated…
Commitment to fighting climate change still weak, pope says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY The international community must ramp up its efforts if it expects to mitigate the negative…
Indiana launches investigation after discovery of aborted fetal remains
byBy Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The story of 2,246 aborted fetal remains found at the Illinois home of late abortion…