SAN DIEGO—The health of the nation’s Catholic schools is mixed, their leaders announced March 29, noting that they served nearly 24,000 fewer students than last year although 14 new schools opened across the country. They […]
WASHINGTON—Immediately after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell on March 23 challenging the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement, the second-guessing began about how the court will rule. The 108-page transcript of […]
VATICAN CITY—The same mercy and patience that are essential for building a strong family must be shown to those whose families are in trouble or have broken up, Pope Francis said in his highly anticipated […]
WASHINGTON—Pro-life advocates expressed dismay with new Food and Drug Administration guidelines that effectively expand how pregnant women can use RU-486, a drug that induces abortion. The new rules, announced March 30, allow a woman to […]
WASHINGTON—For all the attention Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” has gained, little has been made of the connection among Catholic tradition, the natural world and science that the document […]
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and Archbishop William E. Lori are urging the U.S. House of Representatives to support the Conscience Protection Act of 2016 (HR 4828). Cardinal Dolan is chairman of the U.S. Conference of […]
WASHINGTON—Mother Angelica “reflected the Gospel commission to go forth and make disciples of all nations” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference. “Like the best evangelists, she used […]
VATICAN CITY—Addressing the needs and challenges of the poor and of refugees is a commitment not only for Christians but for all men and women, Pope Francis told university students. Protecting the rights and dignity […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a peaceful but vocal show of support for religious freedom, a large group of people stood outside the Supreme Court on March 23, praying and singing. The rally was a mark of solidarity […]
WASHINGTON—Thousands of people across the United States will enter the Catholic Church on Easter Vigil, March 26. Among them, many dioceses are welcoming entire families who, inspired by each other, want to receive the sacraments. […]
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