House members urge Biden to restore Hyde Amendment to budget proposals
Proposing a budget without the Hyde Amendment "is an affront to the majority of Americans who do not want their tax dollars funding abortion on demand resulting in the death of children in the womb," 172 members of the U.S. House said in a July 1 letter to President Joe Biden.
Gomez: On July 4, let’s also honor missionaries’ role in nation’s founding
As the nation' celebrates its independence on the Fourth of July, Americans should recall the country's "other founding" by the missionaries who, beginning in the 1500s, came to proclaim "the love of Jesus Christ to Indigenous peoples," said Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez.
Vatican indicts Cardinal Becciu, former officials involved in London deal
In an unprecedented move, Vatican prosecutors have indicted 10 individuals and entities, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, former prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, on charges ranging from embezzlement to money laundering and abuse of office.
Pope out of bed, walking after surgery at Rome hospital
The second morning after undergoing colon surgery, Pope Francis was continuing to recover well and, after a restful night, he had breakfast, read the newspapers and got out of bed to walk, the Vatican press office said July 6.
Really getting to know Jesus should lead to amazement, pope says
Reciting the Angelus prayer July 4 with visitors in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis gave his usual reflection on the day's Gospel reading and announced a September trip to Hungary and Slovakia, but did not mention that he was about to go to the hospital for surgery.
Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting point
Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department's temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough.
Deaf priest works to help others understand deafness as a culture
Father Min Seo Park, one of fewer than two dozen deaf priests worldwide, thinks deafness is hardly a disability and is working to help others realize that as well.
Prominent community leader recipient of honorary doctorate from Catholic University
He took a few college courses but never completed a degree. Yet decades of practical education in giving back to the community has earned Tommy Espinoza an honorary doctorate from The Catholic University of America.
Multimillion-dollar maze: Vatican trial to test finance reforms
The alleged mishandling of millions of dollars of church funds will bring several high-profile individuals to a makeshift Vatican courtroom set up in a multifunction room of the Vatican Museums.
Archbishop: Decade after independence, South Sudan ‘is bleeding slowly’
A triumphant independence euphoria worldwide 10 years ago welcomed the birth of the Republic of South Sudan, the world's newest nation.
