National News
Church across street from Charlotte campus shooting prays for peace
People gathered to pray at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte the day after a student opened fire April 30 in a classroom at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, which killed two people and wounded four others.
Abuse survivors find healing rooted in Catholic faith can aid the church
Teresa Pitt Green and Luis Torres Jr. are working to ensure that the church and its clergy are responding to the needs of abuse survivors with a keen ear, pastoral sensibility, compassion and understanding.
Sacramento, California, Diocese releases list of credibly accused priests
Sacramento Bishop Jaime Soto published a list of 44 priests and two permanent deacons from the diocese that have been credibly accused of sexually abusing 130 minors or young adults, aged 25 and under.
Bishop Cantu assumes pastoral governance of San Jose Diocese
Bishop Oscar Cantu, coadjutor bishop of San Jose, California, has assumed pastoral governance of the diocese with the resignation of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath.
Bishop testifies on immigration as president seeks to change asylum
El Paso, Texas Bishop Mark J. Seitz told a House committee of his border community's response assisting asylum-seeking families. New entry rules for them may be coming soon.
Catholic Sri Lankans in New York continue mourning Easter deaths
Sri Lankan immigrants on Staten Island and Long Island spent the day anxiously waiting for news of family and friends after terrorists linked to the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for bombing three churches and three luxury hotels.
Kentucky Derby draws attention to issue of human trafficking
A news conference held by the Kentucky attorney general's office was meant to inform the public about human trafficking during the Kentucky Derby -- a time when there is an increase in the buying and selling of individuals for sex and forced labor.
WHO guidelines on kids’ screen time provide more ammo for parents
The U.N.'s World Health Organization issued guidelines April 24 on screen time for young children. The upshot: No screen time for babies under a year old, and no more than one hour a day for children under age 5.
Archbishop Gregory shares memories, asks for prayers from Atlanta
As he prepares to leave the archdiocese of Atlanta for his new assignment in Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory shared the memories he has made and asked for prayers during an April 11 interview with the Georgia Bulletin, archdiocesan newspaper.
120 names on New York archdiocesan list of accused clergy
The Archdiocese of New York released the names of 120 clergy April 26 who have been either credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor or been determined that claims against them are eligible for compensation.