Bishops require mail balloting to OK assessment increase for 2021
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops, nearly two months after the issue was presented to them at their fall…
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Flu factor: Dioceses take steps to prevent virus from spreading
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The flu season is here and dioceses across the country are taking precautions to avoid spreading…
Amid threat of war, world must not give up hope, pope tells diplomats
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Hope is the virtue needed to approach the coming year, especially when the looming…
Evolving door: New Year may bring new opportunities for women at Vatican
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened 2020 with a strong call to acknowledge the dignity of women, end…
Puerto Rico reels under successive earthquakes; Catholic church damaged
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — At least one person has died and one Catholic Church was destroyed by the latest of…
St. Joseph Home resident celebrates 107th birthday
byBy Ruby Thomas, Record Staff Writer Elizabeth Hobby was born the year the Titanic sank. She wore high heels, drove a car, traveled and…
USCCB president urges world leaders to pursue dialogue, seek peace
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Hours after Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez,…
Catholic leaders join New Yorkers in march against hate
byBy Christopher White Catholic News Service BROOKLYN — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn joined about 25,000…
Morality of drone warfare questioned after attack on Iranian general
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The tweet early Jan. 3 from Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, asked for prayers….
Kenyan Catholic leaders alarmed at increase in terror attacks
byBy Fredrick Nzwili Catholic News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — Catholic leaders in Kenya are sounding an alarm after a terror attack killed three Americans…