Catholic leaders see Chauvin verdict as a call for more action

Although Catholic leaders across the country called the April 20 jury verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial a moment of justice, they also stressed there is still a lot of work to do to move toward healing.

Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic

Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic.

Former police officer found guilty on all three counts in death of Floyd

After a three-week trial, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts April 20 in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd.

Pope renews call for debt forgiveness to poor countries

Pope Francis renewed his appeal to the international community to forgive the debt of poor countries whose financial burdens have worsened due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pontifical charity to raise money to build wall around Nigerian seminary

The pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need hopes to raise $51,000 to erect a security wall around the major seminary of the Good Shepherd in Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese.

Prayers said aloud lead the way to God, pope says at audience

Because prayer is a dialogue with God, people should not dismiss or be embarrassed by saying their prayers out loud or in a whisper, Pope Francis said.

Crucifixion’s ‘pathway of radical love’ is antidote to racism, says bishop

Christ's crucifixion "encapsulates the magnitude of evil in our world," San Diego Bishop Robert W. McElroy said in his homily during an April 15 Mass he celebrated for racial healing.

Indianapolis FedEx tragedy strikes couple preparing for 50th anniversary

As John and Mary Weisert looked forward to their 50th wedding anniversary later this year, they did so from the foundations of love and faith that still deeply marked their marriage.

Research with fetal tissue from elective abortion called ‘deeply offensive’

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee April 20 called on the Biden administration to fund research "that does not rely upon body parts taken from innocent children killed through abortion."

Fr. McNair appointed chaplain to African American Catholic community

As Fr. Andrew McNair was introduced as the Diocese of Phoenix’s new chaplain to the African American community, a sense of excitement rippled through St. Pius X Church.