St. Joseph is faithful family man whose example seen as much needed today
Joe and Millie Hoffman traveled a half hour from Beaverton, Oregon, to attend the Mass for the feast of St. Joseph March 19 at St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Israeli Catholic dentist offers free care to Holocaust survivors
One recent morning, Dr. Maher Haddad discussed dentures with 88-year-old Moshe Bar Haim; sprinkled in the Hebrew conversation were words and phrases in Romanian.
Supreme Court to review Boston Marathon bomber’s death penalty case
The Supreme Court's March 22 announcement that it would hear a government appeal to reinstate the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev brings the death penalty issue in front of the Biden administration.
Moral guidance must gently lead people to doing better, pope says
St. Alphonsus Liguori, proclaimed a doctor of the church 150 years ago primarily because of his contributions to moral theology, knew how important it was to offer people concrete help in drawing closer to God rather than simply quoting doctrine to them, Pope Francis said.
Holy Land Franciscans concerned about Good Friday collection
During this year of COVID-19 lockdowns and lack of international pilgrimages, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land has had to adjust its funding priorities and trim its budgeting, and difficult though that has been, Father Ramzi Sidawi fears the worst is still to come.
From one shepherd to another: A Salvadoran bishop honors St. Romero in book
As a child, he frequently listened to the pastor's homilies on the radio and was enraptured by the voice of the archbishop.
Catholic leaders speak out against violence targeting Asian Americans
In the days following the March 16 shootings in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian American women, protests and vigils took place around the country remembering the victims and calling for an end to a growing wave of anti-Asian racism and violence.
Gregory: ‘Healing of America’s soul’ needed to bring about racial harmony
In a major address on confronting the sin of racism and working for racial harmony, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, the nation's first African American cardinal, said a "healing of America's soul" is needed.
New documentary recounts story of Scheidler’s nearly 30-year court battle
The Chicago-based Thomas More Society is releasing a new documentary about activist Joe Scheidler and attorney Tom Brejcha's nearly 30-year court fight against the National Organization of Women over the pro-life movement's right to "witness for life" and protest outside of abortion clinics.
Shareholders push companies on racial justice, equity in vaccine access
The events of the past 12 months are shaping shareholder advocacy and action as the corporate annual meeting season nears.
