US bishops offer prayers for workers, families on May 1 holiday
ROME (CNS) -- A group of U.S. bishops began their "ad limina" visits to Rome praying for workers and for families.
The bishops of Colorado,...
Opponents hope Northeast states will resist moves to assisted suicide
BOSTON (CNS) -- Opponents of legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Massachusetts hope the commonwealth will follow Vermont's lead and kill the measure.
By...
Priests must live holy lives to be effective ministers, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Ten years after a historic papal response to clerical sex abuse, the Vatican urged priests to strive for greater holiness...
Wikipedia head joins Vatican meeting, talks about abortion controversy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The co-founder of Wikipedia told a Vatican audience that his online encyclopedia could contribute to peace by promoting "a more...
Schools display case: April accomplishments
Here is a quick look at some of the feats the diocese’s 12,000 Catholic school students accomplished so far in April:
Academics
National Merit Scholar...
Connecticut governor signs death penalty repeal bill backed by Church
HARTFORD, Conn. (CNS) -- In what he called "a moment of sober reflection, not celebration," Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a...
‘Pacem in Terris’ is model for preaching, teaching, archbishop says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As the Catholic Church increases its new evangelization efforts and works for justice and peace in the world, it would...
‘Dirt Bag Drop’: ASU Newman Center building from the ground up
TEMPE — Dozens of Catholics dumped dirt into their church Sunday and no one batted an eye.
It was all part of the “Dirt Bag...
Migration, religious liberty on US bishops’ Vatican agenda
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Immigration, religious liberty and the new evangelization were among the topics of discussion for bishops from California, Hawaii, Nevada and...
Peoria bishop’s Hitler, Stalin references in homily stir controversy
PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) -- An Illinois bishop's mention of Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin in an April 14 homily calling Catholics to "heroic Catholicism,...
