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Cardinal Parolin hopeful Vatican-China agreement will be extended
The provisional agreement signed two years ago between the Vatican and China is set to expire in October. A retired Hong Kong cardinal has been its fiercest critic.
Pandemic shows ‘interdependency, fragility’ of world, says head of U.N.
COVID "has caused the closing of places of worship," said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and upset "our shared impulse to gather and face hard times together."
Montco parish school unveils new wing
Students at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer in North Wales were greeted by a campus addition that makes changing class easier and safer.
Bucks County parish raises funds, spirits in dark time
Parishioners at St. Ignatius of Antioch in Yardley collected almost $90,000 to help families struggling due to COVID, while bringing a message of hope to the community.
Court sides with Trump on right to end TPS
In a Sept. 14 ruling, a federal judge determined that Temporary Protected Status can be revoked for immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Sudan and Nepal.
Colombian church leaders call for reconciliation, truth following protests
Following deadly uprisings in Bogota over police violence, bishops prayed for victims while urging demonstrators not to take justice into their own hands.
British bishops note ‘tragic loss of life’ as abortions increase
Statistics released Sept. 10 show that abortions in England and Wales were at their highest recorded level, with close to 110,000 performed in the first six months of 2020.
Cardinal urges world to help restore Lebanon, not let it ‘fall into despair’
Maronite patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai told an internet audience Sept. 10. that "the last Christian foothold in the Middle East" is facing "existential danger like never before."
Catholic medical provider fired by Catholic clinic for adhering to her faith
Physician Megan Kreft was dismissed last year from Providence Medical Group in Oregon after refusing to prescribe contraception, and has since filed a civil rights complaint.
Catholic Charities helps refugee students navigate online learning
With classrooms increasingly virtual due to COVID, the agency is providing kids with "super supporters" to ensure access to internet connections and devices.