Poll finds church membership continues downward trend in 21st century
While fewer than half of American adults responding to a recent poll said they are members of a church, synagogue or mosque, the findings do not necessarily mean that people have lost faith in God, a pair of church observers said.
Pope gives $350,000 to help suffering Iraqi families
Before returning to Rome from Iraq March 8, Pope Francis left $350,000 to assist families still suffering the impact of conflict or in dire straits because of the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, said Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Let the children come to me: Pope’s Via Crucis meditations written by kids
Knowing that Rome, like all of Italy, would be under varying degrees of lockdown during Holy Week and Easter, Father Luigi D'Errico asked youngsters in his parish to draw illustrations and write a series of reflections on the Way of the Cross.
Christ’s cross a beacon of hope in stormy seas, pope says at audience
The commemoration of Christ's passion, death and resurrection during the Easter triduum brings much-needed hope to a world beset by uncertainty, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop’s book tackles things ‘Christians should be willing to die for’
On a practical level, retired Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said he wrote his new book, "Things Worth Dying For: Thoughts on a Life Worth Living," because his publisher was actively "trying to get me to write in my old age."
Vatican calls for action to assist people displaced by climate change
Whether people admit it or not, climate change and environmental destruction are forcing millions from their homes, and Catholics have a responsibility to assist them, Pope Francis wrote in the preface to a new document.
Orlando Magic recognize woman religious for her advocacy for farmworkers
Sister Ann Kendrick might not be able to dunk a basketball, but she still made it on the Magic Vision screen at center court of Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.
In Holy Week, Jesus and Mary show us ‘meaning of love,’ says archbishop
As Catholics entered Holy Week March 28, during Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, Archbishop José H. Gomez reflected on how again the celebration is happening in the midst of a pandemic.
Judge strikes down District of Columbia’s limits on houses of worship
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a March 25 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's COVID-19 pandemic limits on attendance at houses of worship -- set at 25% capacity or 250 worshippers, whichever is less.
Catholic leaders welcome eviction moratorium extension to June 30
The eviction moratorium put in place by the Centers for Disease Control has been extended three months, until June 30.
