Brief biographies of the 21 churchmen who will be made cardinals Aug. 27
Here are brief biographies of each of the 21 churchmen Pope Francis will induct into the College of Cardinals Aug. 27
Man arrested for making death threats against Justice Kavanaugh
A man threatening to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's Maryland home June 8, carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties.
Catholic lawmakers who OK’d Colo. abortion bill asked to not take Communion
In a June 6 open letter, the Catholic bishops of Colorado asked those Catholic legislators "who live or worship in the state" and voted for Colorado's Reproductive Health Equity Act "to voluntarily refrain from receiving holy Communion."
‘Life and Dignity for All’ is theme of USCCB’s Religious Freedom Week
"Life and Dignity for All" is the theme of this year's Religious Freedom Week of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
100 days of war: Ukrainian leader reflects on the pope, hope, solidarity
Marking the 100th day of Russia's war against Ukraine, Pope Francis again called for international efforts to stop the aggression, respect human life and end "the macabre destruction of cities and villages" in the country.
Pope praises wrinkles, criticizes obsession with looking ‘forever young’
Why are the elderly unappreciated and seen as useless when they carry so much wisdom about life and can open the door to God's tenderness, Pope Francis asked.
Roe reversal or not, parishes already ‘Walking with Moms in Need’
For puzzle-solvers, ‘roe’ is a short crossword clue or answer to “ova” or “egg.” Just a blip in the newspaper grid.
‘Don’t look away,’ children plead to Congress in gun control message
With the U.S. Capitol in the background, Jacob Kelly, 6, adjusted his little bulletproof vest against his chest.
Catholic leaders decry federal judge’s ruling on lethal injections
Catholic leaders expressed disappointment with a June 6 ruling by a federal judge in Oklahoma calling the state's three-drug lethal injection method constitutional.
Brutal attack on worshippers in Nigeria is called attack on ‘entire church’
The brutal attack on people at a Catholic church in Nigeria on Pentecost Sunday is "an attack on the entire church," said a U.S. official of Aid to the Church in Need, an international Catholic charity.
