Church must help counter resistance to vaccines, health care expert says

Members of the Catholic Church, especially religious working in health care and schools, have an important opportunity and duty to educate people about COVID-19 and to counter resistance to vaccinations, said an expert on the Vatican's COVID-19 commission.

South Korea’s Cardinal Cheong dies at 89

South Korean Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, retired archbishop of Seoul, died April 27 at the age of 89.

Foundation receives personal writings of Pope John Paul I

The John Paul I Vatican Foundation announced the recovery of a collection of the late pope's writings.

Christian meditation is path to meeting Christ, pope says at audience

Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one's soul, Pope Francis said.

[VIDEO] Make Sunday feel like Sunday again

Bishop Olmsted reflects on how Sunday has become just another day among others. He provides tips on how to restore the Lord's Day.

Bishop Olmsted Names Eugene Sweeney Principal of Notre Dame Prep

Eugene Sweeney, Ph.D. was named principal of Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale on April 27, 2021.

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.