National
Ascension announces ‘Bible in a Year’ podcast in Spanish starts Jan. 1
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CNS) — On Dec. 31, nearly half a million people will complete a yearlong journey of reading the entire Catholic Bible with “The Bible in a Year” […]
Perspective
New book helps Catholics ‘achieve living portrait’ of Christ
By Mark Zimmermann SILVER SPRING, Md. (CNS) — The idea for veteran Catholic author Russell Shaw’s latest book actually originated about 30 years ago. A highly educated man who was […]
National
News Briefs: December 26, 2021
Vatican answers questions on limits regarding pre-Vatican II Mass VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Responding to 11 questions it said had been raised about Pope Francis’ document restricting celebrations of the […]
National
Catholic groups challenge federal mandate on gender transition procedures
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Several Catholic hospitals, a Catholic university and Mercy sisters who run health clinics filed a challenge to a federal mandate for performing gender transition procedures with the […]
National
Lori: FDA decision on medical abortion puts women’s lives, health at risk
WASHINGTON (CNS) — By no longer requiring the abortion drug mifepristone to be picked up in person, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “merely succumbing to the abortion industry’s […]
National
News Briefs: December 19, 2021
Knights’ documentary on St. Joseph available to view for free NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) — The Knights of Columbus made its latest documentary, “St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father,” available to […]
National
Mourning, prayer and a resolve to rebuild follow devastating tornadoes
MAYFIELD, Ky. (CNS) — Mourning, prayer and a resolve to rebuild shattered lives, homes and businesses in Mayfield followed one of the most powerful twisters in U.S. history that leveled […]
National
News Briefs: December 12, 2021
Catholic church burned as Myanmar military continues assault YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — Myanmar’s military continues to target churches in predominantly Christian regions in the Buddhist-majority country, ignoring appeals by the […]
National
Faith leaders urge changes in bill’s provisions for funding child care
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Build Back Better Act’s plan to expand affordable child care and ensure that quality prekindergarten is available to all families “is a worthy goal,” but as […]
National
News Briefs: December 5, 2021
Pope: Discrimination against people with disabilities must end VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must be a home for all, especially for people with disabilities who continue to face […]
National
Collection helps aging sisters, brothers, priests in religious orders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will hold the Retirement Fund for Religious collection Dec. 11-12. The parish-based appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office […]
National
HHS rescinds rule protecting faith-based foster care, adoption agencies
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Nov. 18 rescinded a Trump administration rule that ensured faith-based social service agencies that provide adoption and foster care […]