Don’t take a vacation from protecting the environment, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Going on vacation must not be an occasion to relax one's commitment to saving energy and protecting the environment, the...

For Olympic swimmer, ‘sense of humility’ key to all her accomplishments

NEW YORK (CNS) — When she qualified for the Olympic Games in June, swimmer Lia Neal, a rising senior at the Convent of the...

Cardinal urges Congress to act on HHS mandate before year’s end

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Since the courts will not act quickly enough to protect the religious liberty concerns prompted by the Obama administration's contraceptive mandate,...

Romney’s running mate comes from longtime Wisconsin Catholic family

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- U.S. Rep. Paul Murray Ryan, whom Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced Aug. 11 as his running mate for the White...

Cardinal Dolan to pray at close of both parties’ conventions

NEW YORK (CNS) -- New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will offer closing prayers at the Democratic National Convention Sept. 6, as he will...

California archbishop apologizes after drunken driving arrest

OAKLAND, Calif. (CNS) -- Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, to be installed in October as archbishop of San Francisco, was arrested in San Diego early...

North Dakota lawmakers OK bill defining life starts at conception

A personhood bill that defines life as starting at conception passed the North Dakota House March 22 in a 57-35 vote. The state Senate in February approved the measure to outlaw abortion in the state. The House's action now sends it to the desk of Gov. Jack Dalrymple for his signature. The Associated Press said he has not indicated whether he will sign it.

Charter is framework for making abuse response ‘part of our culture’

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" -- now 10 years old -- was not meant to be...

Teen poised to become Guam’s youngest athlete to compete at the Olympics

essays to buy AGANA, Guam (CNS) -- Sixteen-year-old Pilar Shimizu is no stranger to setting records. Not only is she poised to become the youngest athlete...

Knights’ efforts to protect religious freedom praised in papal message

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Knights of Columbus "have worked tirelessly" to help U.S. Catholics recognize and oppose efforts to "redefine and restrict the...