National News
Arizona shelter with link to Philly serves growing number of homeless
Native Philadelphian Carl Zawatski, a lay Franciscan, runs St. Francis Shelter for homeless men in Tucson. In five years it has gone from trial program to a major expansion.
Baltimore’s newly named bishop inspired by Phila. saint
The frontier ministry adventures of St. John Neumann inspired Bruce Lewandowski to be a Redemptorist priest, and he served as pastor in Philadelphia.
Groups urge Supreme Court to protect faith-based foster care
Catholic and 30 other religious groups plus others urged the court to allow Philadelphia's Catholic Social Services to offer foster care. The city stopped referring to CSS in 2018.
More Catholics joining in ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests
The space near the White House was filled June 8 with hundreds of laity, women and men religious and clergy from the Washington Archdiocese gathering in the Catholic-centered protest.
Prayer vigils, protests, bishops’ homilies echo call for racial justice
Bishops across the country prayed the deep sin of racism can be overcome and invited Americans to remember that each person is a unique creation of God.
Caravan of neighborhood’s cars toasts woman on 100th birthday
Virginia resident Nancy Millard enjoyed the excitement as cars, police and fire vehicles rolled slowly by her home with horns blaring as she celebrated her centennial.
Portland archbishop urges listening, action on racial injustice
Archbishop Alexander Sample decried those who have made the killing of George Floyd a point of political wrangling: "I am sick of the us-against-them mentality."
On ‘virus’ of racism, panelists praise protesters demanding justice
Catholic speakers in an online dialogue on racism viewed reflected on the killing of George Floyd and the resulting global protests. They urged personal and systemic changes in society.
Meghan Markle urges Catholic high school graduates to help rebuild nation
In an online address to her alma mater, the biracial Los Angeles native advised fellow alumnae to rebuild the world "until it is rebuilt."
Knights ask Catholics to pray novena for national unity, end to racism
The effort, which begins June 7, will invite "all people to come together in solidarity to forge a path forward -- free of discrimination and hate -- for our nation," said Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson.