March for Israel draws busloads to National Mall to protest antisemitism
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — An estimated tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall Nov. 14 in a show of solidarity…
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Though retired, Bishop Perry will continue to lead USCCB’s anti-racism committee
byBy Maria Wiering Despite his Sept. 25 retirement as a Chicago auxiliary, Bishop Joseph N. Perry may continue to serve as chairman of the…
Supreme Court will implement ethics code for justices after controversies
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Nov. 13 that it will implement an ethics code for its justices. The move…
Share joy of God’s love, sow seeds of hope in world, pope tells youths
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Embrace God’s unconditional love and live in a way that is based on and radiates hope, Pope Francis…
Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’
byBy Maria Wiering, Peter Jesserer Smith Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas,…
Shrines should be places of ‘superabundant’ mercy, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Catholic shrines must be extra careful in selecting priests to hear confessions because the faithful visiting a shrine…
Ouija boards ‘dangerous, dangerous’ tools of evil that deny God’s love, say Catholic experts
byBy Gina Christian Thinking of having a little “fun” by grabbing a Ouija board and ringing up Aunt Edna in the afterlife? Think again,…
No war is worth the loss of even one life, pope tells peace forum
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — While nations have a right to defend themselves and a responsibility to protect their citizens, “no war is…
Art can touch people’s souls and bring them together, pope says
byVATICAN CITY — By supporting the preservation, restoration and exhibition of art, especially religious art, the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums…
Pope encourages children to speak up, work for peace
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — In a celebration of life, peace, joy and harmony, thousands of children representing young people on every continent…