Cardinal George to start chemotherapy as tests reveal kidney cancer

CHICAGO (CNS) -- Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago will undergo a chemotherapy regimen after tests revealed the presence of cancer in his right...

After Isaac soaks Florida, disaster responders ready to aid Gulf Coast

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) -- Power outages, widespread flooding, canceled flights and a delayed Republican National Convention in Tampa will be the legacy...

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...

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...

Court blocks state immigration provisions; ICE agents sue over deferral

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked parts of Alabama's and Georgia's immigration-related laws, but allowed both states to...

Three Holy Cross seminarians make final profession of vows

Notre Dame, Ind. — Three men, including a seminarian who interned at St. John Vianney Parish in Goodyear (2010-2011), made their Final Profession of...

Syrian women, children caught in a situation they never imagined

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- While media images of the Syrian civil war are mainly those of men with guns, workers from Catholic Relief Services have...

Cardinal Dolan latest prelate to offer prayers at political convention

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The announcement that New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan would deliver a benediction at the Republican National Convention made him the...

Applicants line up for deferred deportation; benefits vary by state

how can i get my ex girlfriend back WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The first days for applying for deferred deportation for some young adults under a...

In Britain, ongoing struggles over laws regulating euthanasia

MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- Tony Nicklinson, a man paralyzed from the neck down following a stroke seven years ago, wept before television cameras after...