Pope at Christmas: Jesus’ birth brings hope in troubling times
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service The birth of Christ is a gift from God that brings people hope and courage in troubled…
Church leaders stress need for Christmas hope after challenging year
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Christmas messages shared by U.S. Catholic leaders stressed the need to keep hope and faith alive…
Maryland Catholic Conference urges Trump to stop a federal execution
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Eight Catholic bishops serving Maryland dioceses urged President Donald Trump Dec. 22 to stop the planned…
Cardinal Gregory calls suit ‘last resort’ to protect religious rights
byBy Mark Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a Dec. 22 op-ed column in The Washington Post, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington…
State Catholic conferences confront the scourge of payday lending
byBy Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — It has been well documented over the past year that a fairly large percentage of Americans…
Supreme Court gives no definitive ruling on Trump’s census plan
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court Dec. 18 did not give a definitive ruling on…
High court for now rejects religious school’s challenge to pandemic limits
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court Dec. 17 rejected an appeal from a Kentucky Christian school to be exempt…
A Time to Speak — A ‘Blue Christmas’ message for the grieving
bySuddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host … praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace…
New ‘Conversations’ episode to air on the Faith Channel next month
byThe January episode of “Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz,” a TV show featuring the Archbishop of Louisville and his guests, will air on The Faith…
HHS acts on violations of conscience protection by California, Vermont hospital
byCatholic News Service WASHINGTON — Two U.S. bishop’s committee said Dec. 17 they “strongly commend” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking…