Md. county official rescinds previous directive blocking school reopening
byBy Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Archdiocese of Washington’s Catholic Schools Office hailed an Aug. 7 announcement by a Montgomery County…
Spalding receives $1.28 million grant for social work scholarships
bySpalding University announced Aug. 10 that its School of Social Work has received a $1.28 million federal grant to fund scholarships for students from…
Editorial — Collaborate for common good
byAmid the frustrations and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life has issued two documents that take a broad view…
Ministry at U of L welcomes new chaplain
byCatholic campus ministry played an integral part in Father John Paul Kern’s faith journey and he hopes to provide the same experience for college…
Black Catholics laud Harris pick; others scrutinize past record
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, as his vice presidential running mate elicited broad…
Between Amens — A topsy-turvy world
byMy family and I have tried our best to follow CDC guidelines lately, but we have struggled with one recommendation in particular. Did you…
Israel’s Maronites watch Lebanon’s devastation with horror, send donations
byBy Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service JERUSALEM — From her home’s balcony in the predominantly Maronite Catholic Upper Galilee village of Gush Halav —…
CDC head sees need for schools to reopen but with strict health protocols
byBy Ian Alvano Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thinks it is…
Catholic schools to begin as planned
byThe Catholic dioceses of Kentucky, including the Archdiocese of Louisville, have decided to begin opening schools for in-person instruction as planned for the 2020-2021…
Protocols: Top subjects at Catholic schools that are reopening
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — For many Catholic schools that have already reopened for in-person classes or hope to do so…