National News
Ruling sets up possible Supreme Court round on same-sex marriage
Although the Supreme Court recently declined to accept challenges to rulings making same-sex marriage legal in various states, a circuit court decision Nov. 6 could lead to another shot at the high court weighing in on a nationwide approach to such unions.
Food: It’s not just another product to waste
A dialogue on solving hunger might produce some sharp words but it would benefit the world, a Vatican official said. "Eating is a moral act because eating is a human act," said the Jesuit priest.
Backers of abortion measure credit prayer, church support for passage
Supporters of a Tennessee ballot measure to restore state lawmakers' authority to regulate abortion say the initiative passed Nov. 4 because of the backing by Catholic and other religious leaders and their churches.
Abortion, minimum wage, pot among issues facing voters on Election Day
In midterm elections Nov. 4, voters in Tennessee approved an amendment to the state constitution that will give the Legislature the authority to pass laws regulating the abortion industry.
Stepping onto court a dream come true for student with terminal cancer
Lauren Hill, a freshman at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, described herself in an ESPN interview as the face of pediatric cancer and hopes her own struggle with terminal brain cancer will spur more people to help fund research and find a cure.
Tampa Catholics play role in funding construction of new church in Cuba
A Cuban-American priest helping lead a drive for what may be the first new Catholic church to be erected in Cuba in nearly six decades said his project signals new hope for church expansion in Cuba.
Baltimore Archdiocese marks 225th anniversary with day ‘full of joy’
Catholics from Maryland and beyond packed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore Nov. 2 for a Mass to celebrate the 225th anniversary of its founding as the first diocese in the United States.
Ethicists blast tech firms’ offer to freeze women’s eggs
Offers by Facebook and Apple to pay for young women to freeze their eggs for future use was met with strong objections by pro-life leaders, who call it a corporate gimmick. Give parents better options for raising children now, suggested a Philadelphia bioethicist.
Institute officials outline alternatives to in vitro for infertile couples
Catholic couples struggling to conceive a child might not know they have other options than the in vitro fertilization procedure many doctors recommend. But there are natural and effective approaches to infertility.
Cardinal says mergers tough to take, but address shifts in population
In a long-awaited but nonetheless stunning announcement, the Archdiocese of New York said Nov. 2 it would merge 112 of its 368 parishes into 55, effectively shuttering at least 31 churches by Aug. 1, 2015.