House and Senate leaders announce federal abortion bill bans
byWASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The identical…
Papa insta a científicos trabajar por la paz, proteger el planeta
byPor Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La iglesia católica “acoge y fomenta la pasión por la investigación científica como expresión del amor por…
Ursuline Sister Michael Marie Friedman, retired principal, dies at 75
byUrsuline Sister of Mount St. Joseph Michael Marie Friedman died Sept. 12 in Maple Mount, Ky. She was 75 and was in her 57th…
Mother Teresa filmmaker says new documentary is ‘work of the Holy Spirit’
byBy Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON — A new documentary about St. Teresa of Kolkata, produced by the Knights of Columbus, aims to show how her…
Mount St. Francis will offer stargazing event Oct. 1
byThe Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center will present “Moon Over the Mount,” a telescope stargazing session, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 1…
Arriving in Kazakhstan, pope makes case for peace
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a “pilgrim of…
Ukrainian bishops back U.N. reports of citizens deported to Russia
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland — Ukrainian bishops backed U.N. reports that civilians are being forcibly deported from Russian-occupied areas of their country, recalling…
First responders bring the ‘healing and peace of Christ’ to community, says archbishop
byArchbishop Shelton J. Fabre celebrated the Cathedral of the Assumption’s annual Blue Mass Sept. 11, telling first responders who’d gathered that they bring the…
Sharing wealth, creating jobs help rich get into heaven, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Jesus throwing money changers out of the temple and talking about how difficult it is for a rich…
Católicos británicos y papa Francisco rinden homenaje a la reina Isabel II
byPor Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, Inglaterra — Los católicos del Reino Unido rindieron homenaje a la reina Isabel II tras su muerte el 8 de…