Bishop praises congressional reauthorization of scholarship program
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Education Committee applauded the recent decision by Congress to reauthorize scholarship…
Report says McCarrick fund gave more than $600,000 to clerics, two popes
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Two popes and multiple priests, cardinals and archbishops received part of $600,000 in financial gifts from…
Sister Maureen Coughlin, an educator, dies
bySister of Charity of Nazareth Maureen Coughlin (formerly Sister Maureen Francis) died at Nazareth Home on Dec. 27. She was 92 and had been…
Chilean church leaders seek ‘manger of solidarity’ after Christmas fires
byBy Catholic News Service VALPARAISO, Chile — Chilean church leaders called for Catholics to respond with prayer and solidarity to aid about 1,000 people…
Washington Post publishes Vatican report on West Virginia investigation
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A national newspaper published a document that, it says, is a copy of a report now…
Bishop Conlon takes medical leave from Diocese of Joliet, Ill.
byBy Catholic News Service JOLIET, Ill. — Bishop R. Daniel Conlon of Joliet announced he is taking a medical leave of absence starting Dec….
Flannery O’Connor’s letters sparkle, but editor’s commentary lacking
byBy Rachelle Linner Catholic News Service “Good Things Out of Nazareth: The Uncollected Letters of Flannery O’Connor & Friends,” edited by Benjamin B. Alexander….
Catholic leaders in Holy Land pray Christmas season will bring justice
byBy Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service JERUSALEM — Christmas is a reminder of the redemption granted by God, despite encounters with sins such as…
Missouri priest finds beauty in the ‘king of instruments’
byBy Jay Nies Catholic News Service JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Mozart proclaims the organ to be the “king of instruments,” but it actually works…
Pope, at Angelus, prays for Philippine victims of typhoon
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Reciting the Angelus with thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square the day after Christmas,…