Duluth bishop dies after heart attack; he was ‘greatly loved’ by all
byBy Maria Wiering Catholic News Service St. PAUL, Minn. — Bishop Paul D. Sirba of Duluth, Minnesota, died at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center…
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Catholic faith means ‘everything’ to vet who survived Battle of Midway
byBy Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service ROCKVILLE, Md. — In his hands, now wrinkled with age, retired U.S. Navy Capt. John W. “Jack” Crawford…
Pope names Italian finance inspector as head of Vatican financial agency
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed a seasoned Italian finance inspector to lead the Vatican’s financial watchdog…
Bound by shared grief, staff assists families at natural burial ground
byBy Andrew Nelson Catholic News Service CONYERS, Ga. — There’s the father who regularly visits his buried son with a bag of doughnuts for…
Teens discover youth conference impacts their lives in profound ways
byBy Mike Krokos Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Megan Davis, Elizabeth Eberhard and Allison Dible were fired up after the opening evening session Nov….
Extension honors Louisiana man for bringing ‘light, faith’ to community
byBy Catholic News Service SHREVEPORT, La. — Father Jack Wall, president of Catholic Extension, presented the Chicago-based mission organization’s 2019-2020 Lumen Christi Award to…
Everyday Heroes: Army officer donates part of liver to save priest’s life
byBy Andrew Fowler Catholic News Service Father Dennis Callan’s health was rapidly declining. His situation was so dire that his dentist refused to even…
Pope prays for Albania after earthquake leaves dozens dead
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis led prayers for the people of Albania after the country was struck…
A world without nuclear weapons is possible, pope says in Japan
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service HIROSHIMA, Japan (CNS) — Saying it is “perverse” to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer,…
NCYC goes from rowdy to reverent for Blessed Sacrament, pope’s message
byBy Natalie Hoefer, Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Outside, a cold drizzle dampened Indianapolis Nov. 21. Inside the city’s convention center, however, it seemed…