National News
Houston airport chaplains bring ashes, sacraments to travelers
Stationed outside the Terminal C Interfaith Chapel March 1, Father Charles Sampler greeted anyone who walked past. A visible and verbal reminder that it was indeed Ash Wednesday.
Students creating bonds of friendship, faith at Newman Center in Omaha
The center, which opened in August 2016 near the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus, is the dormitory home to more than 100 students from the university and the College of St. Mary.
Bellarmine’s first female president says taking job like ‘a homecoming’
Donovan will take the helm at Bellarmine July 1. Until then, she will continue as executive vice president of Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, where she has served in various roles for 32 years.
Youth Day attendees find it energizing, engaging, chance for fellowship
Nearly 12,800 teens from across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, neighboring dioceses and beyond kicked off the 2017 Religious Education Congress with Youth Day, held all day Feb. 23.
Fasting: Lent’s spiritual practice creates space for prayer
There is no getting around fasting during Lent. Not only is it one of the three pillars of spiritual practice along with prayer and almsgiving, but it also bookends the period of preparation for Easter.
Embrace trust in a thirsting, divided world, pastor urges congress
A pastor from Washington urged attendees at the 2017 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress to embrace God's trust in times of political division and turmoil, such as the nation and the world currently are experiencing.
Catholics called to stand against ‘alt-right’ views but seek dialogue
For the truth to win out "we must engage these folks" and the wrong approach is to think that we're "better than" they are, even if they hold views that may be difficult to hear, said Christopher Hale, executive director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good.
In Lent message, California bishops urge easing current ‘climate of fear’
The California Catholic Conference in a Lent message said "it is long past time for our leaders to stop allowing this issue to be used for political advantage and set themselves to the task of fixing our broken immigration system."
Archbishop in pastoral calls on Catholics to ‘show forth image of God’
The letter is a 16,000-word meditation on human nature, which the archbishop maintains can only be understood in relation to God.
For next version of refugee ban, waiting is hardest part, say advocates
Catholic immigration advocates are on tenterhooks waiting for a revised executive order, the issuance of which has been long promised but slow in coming.