Distress remains over ‘show me your papers’ part of immigration ruling

WASHINGTON (CNS) — In what one observer called "the judicial equivalent of white smoke," immigration advocates were largely happy with the June 25 Supreme...

Court rejects much of Arizona immigration law, upholds status checks

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a mixed opinion with several dissents, affirmed the section of an Arizona immigration law that requires...

Catholic Church’s role in society at heart of HHS debate, says Anderson

INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- The debate over the federal contraceptive mandate and the fight for religious freedom is not about "a particular policy choice" but...

Atlanta eucharistic congress draws vibrant family of faith

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (CNS) -- Tens of thousands of Catholics filled the Georgia International Convention Center June 8 and 9 for the 17th annual...

¡Viva Cristo Rey!: Mexican religious liberty war inspires Catholics today

Jesuit Father Miguel Agustín Pro forgave and thanked his executioners moments before his death. “With all my heart, I forgive my enemies,” he declared....

Caring for one’s health has moral, spiritual dimension, says priest

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Jesuit Father Peter Clark, a bioethics professor at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, believes Catholics have a moral obligation to care...

In Rio, Catholic leaders agree: People must be at center of policies

RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- With political leaders from around the world gathering in Rio de Janeiro to discuss the future of the planet,...

Archbishop: Irish Catholics’ faith must form basis of new evangelization

DUBLIN (CNS) -- Irish Catholics' deep desire to strengthen their faith must form the basis of a radical new evangelization, said Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid...

Following St. John Vianney: Seminary forms ordinary men to serve the Church as priests

DENVER — The seminary isn’t some fantasyland where dioceses pick new servants from a priest tree. It’s a place for regular Catholic men — some...

‘The Eucharist is the Real Presence’: Two parishes begin perpetual adoration

For the past year, members of St. Joan of Arc Parish have adored Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament through continual, 24-hours a day,...