Knights honor family of year, present inaugural Blessed McGivney Medal
byBy Katie Peterson NASHVILLE — Thousands of Knights of Columbus members and their families were welcomed to Nashville Aug. 1 for the 140th annual…
24 members of Congress write Biden about Jesuit murders, Mexico violence
byBy David Agren MEXICO CITY — U.S. members of Congress have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to “work closely with…
St. Vincent de Paul asks for donations following fire in apartment building
byA fire that broke out Aug. 3 on the second floor of the de Paul Apartments on South Preston Street displaced the 12 families…
Adult and youth leaders in the Black Catholic community honored
byThe hundreds of people who gathered for the 35th annual African American Catholic Leadership Awards Dinner on July 30 heard from Archbishop Shelton J….
Indiana lawmakers continue efforts on protecting unborn, aiding families
byBy Sean Gallagher INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate burned the midnight oil during the first week of a special session of the General Assembly…
Church unity threatened by ideology, pope tells Jesuits in Canada
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — The unity of the Catholic Church’s bishops is fundamental in correcting past wrongs and in confronting challenges…
St. Vincent de Paul families displaced by fire
byTwelve families were displaced after the de Paul Apartments caught fire the evening of Aug. 3, according to the Society of St. Vincent de…
Congress urged to ‘seize hopeful moment,’ vote to protect life, common good
byBy Julie Asher WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade “presents a historic opportunity to reshape society for the better,”…
Church leaders urged to be trailblazers in addressing systemic racism
byBy Chaz Muth WASHINGTON — When deadly, racially motivated violence erupted in a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, a Pittsburgh synagogue, a Walmart…
At audience, pope reflects on ‘penitential pilgrimage’ to Canada
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — The remembrance, reconciliation and healing from the Catholic Church’s past sins committed against Indigenous populations is a…