News
Paraguayan Catholics rejoice for beatification of one of their own
The miraculous healing of Angel Ramon was attributed to the intercession of the venerable Servant of God Maria Felicia of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in a March 7 decree announcing her beatification from the Congregation for Saints' Causes.
Catholic peace activists face charges after detention at submarine base
UPDATED - The protesters said they broke into the base for nuclear-armed subs to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and to "repent of the sin of white supremacy."
Catholic leaders react to Trump’s plan to send National Guard to border
UPDATED - San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller said Trump's move was a "senseless action and a disgrace on the administration."
A family history: Vatican book focuses on Eastern Catholic churches
The story of the Christian family includes tales of how its Eastern and Western branches separated, attempted reconciliation, hurt each other and now are working together for the sake of the children today and in the future.
Catholic tradition guides teaching on contraception, archbishop says
Speaking at a national conference on Humane Vitae, Archbishop Charles Chaput said teaching on marriage, abortion and sexuality is rooted in the same respect for human dignity that guides the church's work for social justice.
Catholic priest’s kidnap illustrates problems Congolese church faces
Father Celestin Ngango's abduction brings to six the number of priests kidnapped since 2012 in eastern Congo.
John Delaney Jr. brings prosecutor’s eye to sex abuse probes
The new director of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office for Investigations spent a career in the city D.A.'s office. Now he will look into allegations of child sex abuse in the church, knowing that abuse "cuts across all society."
Pope blesses statue of 10th-century Armenian saint in Vatican Gardens
Blessing the bronze statue of St. Gregory of Narek April 5 capped off a series of morning meetings with Armenian political and religious dignitaries, beginning with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Philadelphia Catholics donate $785K to church’s U.S., overseas needs
Gratitude for collections benefiting retired religious women and men in America, and to the church in Latin America, Nigeria and in global hot spots, were acknowledged in recent letters to Archbishop Chaput.
Quebec bishops ponder possibility of married priests
During a conference on the future of the Catholic Church in Quebec, Bishop Marc Pelchat said consolidating parishes was not a solution to the lack of priests. Sharing the Good News "will have to be done differently."