Parkland survivors, U.S. bishops have much in common on gun violence
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — After the mass shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida,…
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The Real Presence: What do Catholics believe and how church can respond
byBy Anna Capizzi Galvez Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Do Catholics believe that the Eucharist is truly the body and blood of Christ? A…
West Virginians meet their new Catholic bishop as humble, holy man
byBy Christopher Gunty Catholic News Service WHEELING — People from around the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston already have a good feeling about their new shepherd,…
Latin American bishops urge action to save burning Amazon rainforest
byBy Lise Alves Catholic News Service SAO PAULO — “Crying out to the world for solidarity,” leaders of the Latin American bishops’ council urged…
Threats to dignity, sanctity of life seen advancing at ‘breakneck speed’
byBy Elizabeth Bachmann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A globetrotting warrior for life and human dignity has taken up a new gauntlet as president…
D.C. archdiocesan spokeswoman new head of USCCB Office of Public Affairs
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington has appointed Chieko T. Noguchi as director of the Office…
Bangladesh flood victims reel as aid agencies struggle to respond
byBy Catholic News Service DHAKA — Weeks after devastating floods affected millions and killed more than 100 people in Bangladesh, many families are reeling…
New rules could extend time migrant children, families spend in detention
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has moved to cast aside an agreement that previously limited the amount of…
Fly tying gives Vermont religious brother a supportive connection to vets
byBy Cori Fugere Urban Catholic News Service BURLINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Burlington was quiet on a steamy summer day…
New Orleans’ women religious donate 25 acres for flood control project
byBy Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service NEW ORLEANS — In topographically challenged New Orleans, where “running water” can be a pejorative depending on…