People not politics: Pro-life groups unite to send aid to the border
More than 40 different pro-life groups have supported the border drive already this week. Legal aid to reunite children with their families is still a huge unmet need.
Schools try to curb migration from Guatemala with little success
One school has lost 12 students so far this academic year.
Diocesan support for seminarian formation makes up crucial part of CDA
The financial blow to the families of men discerning priesthood — some $35,000-$45,000 per year for seminary education, food, housing and insurance — could be insurmountable over the next six to nine years if not for the annual Charity and Development Appeal.
In southern Mexico, pope warns against diminishing importance of family
"I prefer a wounded family that makes daily efforts to put love into play to a society that is sick from isolationism and is habitually afraid of love," Pope Francis said Feb. 15
Community Notification Statement: former priest Donald Philip Baker
On Dec. 30, 2019, the Diocese of Charlotte published the name of former priest Donald Philip Baker to its list of credibly accused clergy.
Kino graduates answer call to serve
Some 71 students were awarded diplomas for completing two years of study at the Kino Catechetical Institute which gave them a comprehensive overview of the doctrine of the faith, "and more importantly, why we believe it."
Colombian peace agreement is start of change, says Vatican official
CARTAGENA, Colombia (CNS) — To chants of “No more war,” the Colombian government and Marxist rebels signed an agreement to end Latin America’s last armed conflict, which the Vatican’s secretary of state called “the start of a process of positive change for the country.”
Louisiana’s Democratic governor signs pro-life ‘heartbeat bill’
BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS) — Louisiana’s Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Catholic, said he will sign into law a measure that makes nearly all abortions illegal in the state once the fetal heartbeat is detected, which could be as early as six weeks.
When it comes to scheduling, pope says he’s definitely not infallible
Being infallible when formally defining a doctrine does not mean a pope doesn't make mistakes at other times, Pope Francis said, admitting he caused confusion for about 5,000 members of the Cursillos in Christianity movement.
Pokémon Go: Getting people to Church since … Thursday
LINCOLN, Neb. (CNA) — “I caught one!” Someone screamed this outside of Fr. Ryan Kaup’s rectory window the other night, waking him up at 12:30 a.m. That’s because Fr. Kaup’s parish, Cristo Rey in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a “Pokéstop.”
