Catholic Education Foundation asks patrons to continue support
byThe annual Salute to Catholic School Alumni dinner, which raises funds for tuition assistance, was supposed to be held March 18, but like most…
‘When crisis strikes’: On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish bishops offer prayers
byBy Sarah Mac Donald Catholic News Service DUBLIN — With all St. Patrick’s Day parades and events canceled due to restrictions aimed at containing the…
Red Cross seeks blood donors, safety checks in place
byThe American Red Cross is asking healthy, eligible individuals who are feeling well — especially those with blood type O — to give blood…
Masses on TV, social media provide alternatives to closed church doors
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In pandemic-unnerved America, we’re all shut-ins now. In another time, just about any city of a certain…
CDC head ‘not shy about his Catholic faith,’ says Baltimore pastor
byBy Tim Swift Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — When Msgr. Richard Woy sees Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and…
Schools transition to remote learning
byWith students out of school through at least Spring Break in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, most Catholic schools in the…
Masses in the Archdiocese of Louisville are suspended
byArchbishop Joseph E. Kurtz has suspended all public Masses in the Archdiocese of Louisville March 16, effective immediately and until further notice. With guidance…
Pope makes mini-pilgrimage outside Vatican to pray for end of pandemic
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — With Italy on lockdown and Rome streets almost deserted, Pope Francis left the Vatican March 15 in…
El Salvador marks 43rd anniversary of Jesuit’s martyrdom as beatification looms
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Even as the government of El Salvador announced a nationwide quarantine, hundreds flocked to a pilgrimage…
Politics and religion a combustible mix in a slew of recent polls
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a society where people are cautioned not to talk about religion and politics, no fewer…