Living ‘Laudato Si” in Appalachia leads to mix of efforts to feed families
byBy Don Clemmer Catholic News Service HAZARD, Ky. — Quilting used to be a big deal across Perry County in eastern Kentucky, but over the…
Bishops around U.S. express sorrow over Floyd killing, racism
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Even as the United States still finds itself grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, outrage, grief and anger…
Detroit Archdiocese to shift to ‘family of parishes’ over next two years
byBy Michael Stechschulte Catholic News Service DETROIT — Over the next two years, the Archdiocese of Detroit will transition to a new pastoral and governance…
Minnesota archbishop calls on Holy Spirit amid civil unrest, pandemic
byBy Joe Ruff Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. — Calling on faith in the Holy Spirit’s presence amid civil unrest and a global pandemic,…
Trusting in God does not mean never arguing with him, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In the story of the patriarch Abraham — honored by Jews, Christians and Muslims — faith…
Life and death: Pandemic forces world to confront its greatest fear
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — For Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, the coronavirus death toll,…
Cardinal suggests U.S. cities hold prayer events to promote healing
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With anger and frustration still high in the United States over the death of George Floyd,…
Trump visits shrine on anniversary of St. John Paul II visit to Poland
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington June…
Indiana town’s Geode Grotto offers visitors beauty, peace, place to pray
byBy Katie Rutter Catholic News Service JASPER, Ind. – Even as sanctuaries across the country closed their doors to stop the spread of the coronavirus,…
Supreme Court rejects appeals to lift restrictions on congregation size
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court May 29 chose not to intervene in an emergency appeal by a church…