Five Dallas officers killed in ambush; bishop calls for prayer and peace
Five Dallas law enforcement officers were assassinated July 7 as at least one sniper opened fire in downtown Dallas as hundreds of demonstrators were winding down a march protesting recent fatal officer-involved shootings in other parts of the country.
Catholics pack into basilica for ‘Fortnight for Freedom’ Mass, saints’ relics
The opportunity to honor two heroes of religious of freedom drew a standing-room only crowd to a Mass at St. Mary’s Basilica June 30. The relics of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, two 16th-century Catholics beheaded for their Catholic faith, were on display for veneration as part of a nine-city, cross-country tour during the Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period that highlights the importance of defending religious freedom.
[VIDEO] Respect indigenous cultures, traditions, Pope asks in new prayer video
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis has dedicated the month of July to praying for the world’s indigenous peoples, asking specifically in his new prayer video that their identity and cultural traditions be respected.
Experts: Cardinal Sarah’s Mass comments encourage what canon law permits
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Recent comments by a high-ranking Vatican official have sparked questions about the direction priests should face while celebrating Mass.
Saint Maria Goretti calls us to be ‘witnesses of forgiveness’
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis has marked the feast of the young martyr St. Maria Goretti by calling the faithful to follow her example and be forgiving to those who wrong them.
Homeless shelter volunteers put wheels in motion, create Spokes 4 Hope
Program volunteers fixed 127 bikes within a three-month span and continue to give people back the mobility that they need.
At closing Mass, people encouraged to pray, act for religious freedom
The theme for the 2016 Fortnight for Freedom, "Witnesses to Freedom," unfolded as faithful Catholics in Phoenix, the nation's Capitol and beyond spent part of their July 4 holiday in prayer.
Faith, tradition highlight First Nation Sunday at Ste. Anne-de-Beaupre
QUEBEC CITY (CNS) — Faith and tradition were the highlights of this year’s First Nations Sunday at the Basilica of Sainte Anne-de-Beaupre.
With decision on Texas law, women across U.S. ‘just lost,’ says pro-lifer
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Just after 10 a.m. East Coast time June 27 in Washington, Kristan Hawkins, director of Students for Life, made an announcement to her small rally in front of the Supreme Court: “Women across America just lost!”
Supreme Court tie vote blocks temporary plan to stop deportations
Legal experts have called it an ambiguous and confusing political and legal decision that leaves many in a state of limbo.
