‘Every life matters’ is resounding message of attendees at Chicago march
Several thousand people of all ages turned out from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri for the annual march in downtown Chicago.
McCarrick removed from the priesthood after being found guilty of abuse
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of...
Federal judge upholds Arizona’s new law banning late-term abortions
The executive director of the Arizona Catholic Conference praised U.S. District Court Judge James A. Teilborg for upholding Arizona's recently enacted ban on abortions...
Pope’s encyclical to have medieval Italian, not Latin, title
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment will not be released with a formal Latin title, but rather a medieval Italian one.
Religious leaders challenge South Sudanese officials to end corruption
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) -- One year after achieving independence, South Sudan remains plagued with corruption and ethnic discontent, prompting Catholic and Episcopal bishops to...
As Navy shooting details are sorted out, leaders ask for prayers
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As military, police and federal investigators searched for a second suspect in the Sept. 16 shootings at the Washington Navy Yard that left at least 12 dead, religious leaders and public officials offered prayers for the victims and their families.
Pope to Mafiosi: Turn away now from the road to hell
Surrounded by survivors of innocent people killed by the Mafia, Pope Francis made an emotional appeal to Italian gangsters to give up their lives of crime and avoid eternal damnation.
Santa Fe’s new archbishop says his place ‘is squarely in your midst’
In his homily for his installation Mass June 4 as the new archbishop of Santa Fe, Archbishop John C. Wester recalled that Christ is represented symbolically as both the Good Shepherd and the Lamb of God.
Diocese launches Family Prayer Guide to accompany new apostolic exhortation ‘Complete My Joy’
For many Catholics, the thought of praying out loud at home with family members is daunting, suggesting moments of awkward pauses and fumbled words. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
San Francisco archbishop retires; Bishop Cordileone to succeed him
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco and named Bishop Salvatore...
