Philippine bishops release additional guidelines to fight coronavirus

Catholic precautions now extend to Good Friday.

Laugh4Hope comedy benefit supports ‘life’ outreach

Super funny and squeaky clean, the Laugh4Hope comedy night fundraiser returns for a third year, but in a new venue.

USCCB leaders say apostolic exhortation a call to invest in young people

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Christus Vivit (Christ Lives)” is a “wonderful summons to the Church to more vigorously invest in youth and young adults, especially those on the peripheries and those disconnected from the Church,” said a trio of leaders within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Holy Spirit ‘brings order to our frenzy,’ pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world of conflict and division and a culture of insult, people need to live filled with the Holy Spirit, who is the only one capable of bringing harmony and unity to diversity, Pope Francis said.

Bishops in Ghana launch diabetic clinic to mark World Day of the Sick

The clinic is named after the patron saint of diabetes and built by a Danish global health care company that is the world leader in diabetes care.

Inclement weather, logistical issues delay aid for Nepal quake victims

Weather and airport congestion are delaying distribution of aid to earthquake victims in Nepal where hundreds of thousands are in need and more than 1,000 had erected temporary sheds on the ground of a Jesuit school.

Survey shows increase in Americans who aren’t part of any religion

A major study of the religious landscape of the United States shows a continuing decline in the number of people who consider themselves part of any religion, with the largest shift occurring among the "millennial" generation.

Bishops say ‘sweeping regulations’ of Equality Act will harm U.S. society

WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a joint letter to Congress March 20, the chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said they oppose to the Equality Act because while it is meant to provide protections to those who identify as LGBT, it would impose “sweeping regulations to the detriment of society as a whole.”

Eighth-graders test waters of parenthood with Catholic Charities program

From Friday afternoon through Monday morning, eighth-graders have the chance to experience parenthood this summer by caring for "babies" that replicate the 24/7 activities of a real infant.

Being elected pope doesn’t wash away one’s sins, pope says

ROME (CNS) — While his responsibilities are greater and his prayer list longer, Pope Francis said he’s basically the same person he was before he was elected in 2013, so he still goes to Confession every two weeks.