Philadelphia priests look for ways to stop city’s gun violence

Philadelphia's soaring rates of homicide and gun violence have deep-rooted causes that can only be solved with a combination of spirituality and concrete action, said several Philadelphia priests.

Report shows higher-than-average COVID-19 spread among immigrant detainees

A recent analysis by The New York Times found evidence for what many Catholic organizations and other entities warned about at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States -- the faster spread of the coronavirus among those detained in facilities for immigration violations.

Theologian: Polish cardinal’s beatification reminder of tests of communism

Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, scheduled to be beatified Sept. 12, was ready to seek agreements in a Christian spirit, but also firmly believed "certain boundaries could not be crossed," said a leading theologian and political scientist.

Several Catholic colleges will require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall

As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and some schools are also mandating that staff members be vaccinated.

‘We are all brothers,’ Franciscan in Jericho says of iftar gifts

As his Muslim neighbors and fellow Jericho residents make their way home for the iftar, which breaks the daily fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Franciscan Father Mario Hadchiti hands out small bags of dates and water to passersby in front of the Franciscan Good Shepherd Church.

In-person Mass feels more ‘grace-filled,’ says Oregon parishioner

It took courage for Leilani Arellano to return to Mass, but she is glad to be back.

Nuncio tells besieged Mexican town: The church is with you

Archbishop Franco Coppola, papal ambassador to Mexico, recently traveled to a town besieged by warring drug cartels to reiterate the church's commitment to serving populations suffering violence.

Three years after crackdown, Nicaraguan church still sees repression

Father Edwin Román celebrated Mass recently for the family of university student Álvaro Gómez, who was killed three years ago in demonstrations against the Nicaraguan government.

Catholic groups work to feed Brazilians affected by job loss, COVID-19

As unemployment increases and COVID-19 infections surge in the country, Catholic entities in Brazil are ramping up efforts to feed the increasing number of people going hungry.

‘Patients are … dying in front of my eyes,’ says India hospital director

Catholic hospital directors in India told Catholic News Service they did not have enough facilities to treat patients as India set records for the number of COVID-19 deaths -- numbers many people believe were underreported.