Nigeria faces looming crisis, becoming a ‘killing field,’ bishops say
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Nigeria’s government must urgently address the “evil of kidnapping” and the “looming crisis” in the country, two Vatican…
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Donors help raise $100,000 for Catholic marriage ministry initiatives across western Kentucky
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — Contributions of $50,000 enabled the Owensboro Diocese to receive a matching grant from the national Catholic Marriage…
As Vatican, others urge disarmament, Russia reportedly working on space-based nuclear weapon
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The United States has new intelligence about new Russian capabilities concerning a space-based nuclear weapon that could threaten the…
Pope gives seminarians Lenten goals
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics — and especially Catholic seminarians — should rediscover the joy of simplicity,…
House votes to reauthorize Catholic lawmaker’s landmark anti-trafficking effort
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Feb. 13 voted to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, legislation to bolster anti-trafficking programs,…
Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
byVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen a line from Psalm 71 — “Do not cast me off in my old age” — as…
Catholic mother of 2 killed in Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade mass shooting
byBy Lauretta Brown Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Catholic mother of two and beloved disc jockey for the KKFI radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, was…
Pope: During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God
byBy Justin McLellan ROME — In an age when even one’s most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for social media, Lent is…
Laziness is a symptom of ‘acedia,’ a dangerous vice, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The vice of “acedia,” often translated as “sloth,” can cause laziness, but it is much more than that;…
Pope will visit art exhibit held at women’s prison in Venice
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will go to Venice in April to visit a women’s prison where the Holy See has…