Philippine bishops issue directives to prevent coronavirus outbreak
byBy Ryan Harms Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the bishops of the Philippines have asked Catholics to…
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Even before airing, Dorothy Day film tops Amazon documentary chart
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Dorothy Day, whose life was a series of seeming contradictions, might be bemused at this one: The…
U.S. bishops ask pope about Amazon synod, discuss range of issues
byBy Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused…
Bishops applaud administration’s support for school choice proposal
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The right of parents “to exercise freedom of choice in education is firmly rooted in the teachings of our…
Trump highlights pro-life, school choice issues in State of the Union
byBy Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Less than two weeks after pro-life leaders welcomed President Donald Trump to the speakers’ platform at the…
Father Martin urges Catholic college leaders to support LGBT students
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Jesuit Father James Martin, who for the past few years has been writing and speaking about how…
Vatican donates masks to China to combat coronavirus outbreak
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak…
Crowd at Supreme Court before march shows abortion debate in miniature
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Before they were joined by thousands of marchers Jan. 24 in front of the Supreme Court, dozens…
Trump’s appearance as March for Life speaker prompts mixed opinions
byBy Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The University of Notre Dame’s O. Carter Snead said it was “a good thing when the president…
Young people encouraged to ‘abandon everything’ to God as witnesses to life
byBy Josephine von Dohlen Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — As the sun rose on the nation’s capital Jan. 24, about 18,000 teens and young adults…