Some Catholic universities cancel public classes amid virus threat
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — By March 10, a handful of Catholic universities joined more than 40 U.S. colleges and universities…
Use of the chalice, physical sign of peace suspended in the Louisville archdiocese
byCatholic Churches in the Archdiocese of Louisville were instructed March 9 to suspend distribution of the Eucharist through the chalice and identify ways to…
Thrift sale to benefit children’s home is seeking donations and shoppers
bySacred Heart Model School and St. Joseph Children’s Home will hold a Boutique Thrift Sale on March 20 from noon to 3 p.m. and…
Demand a vote on school choice, CCK urges Catholics
byThe Catholic Conference of Kentucky, which represents Kentucky’s bishops, issued an urgent call March 9 for Catholics to demand a vote on Kentucky House…
Diocese, Catholic community begin long recovery from devastating tornadoes
byBy Theresa Laurence Catholic News Service NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Diocese of Nashville and the Catholic community are responding to the needs, both immediate…
Pope chooses ‘synodality’ as theme for 2022 synod
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will…
Court sides with migrants seeking asylum before ‘Remain in Mexico’ in effect
bySAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco March 5 refused to lift a lower court’s injunction…
After leading ‘virtual’ Angelus, pope blesses crowd in St. Peter’s Square
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY— Pope Francis did not recite the Sunday Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St….
Priest offers suffering from brain tumor for victims of clergy sex abuse
byBy Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Father John Hollowell cried as he sat in the confessional of St. Paul the Apostle…
Pope accepts resignation of 69-year-old French cardinal
byBy Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon, five weeks after a…