The Greek Orthodox Church March 19 denounced what it called a "heinous terrorist attack" on a church at the Tomb of the Virgin Mary in Jerusalem. As reported by Agence France-Presse, Israeli police said that earlier ...
A private, lay-led effort to root out clergy sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church by exposing their use of dating apps has raised concerns such methods may actually make it more difficult for the church ...
Surgical, chemical or other interventions that aim "to exchange" a person's "sex characteristics" for those of the opposite sex "are not morally justified," said the U.S. bishops' doctrine committee in a statement released March 20. "What ...
It was his first speaking engagement at the United Nations' headquarters in New York, and Gabriel Cobb, who has Down syndrome, was admittedly "a little nervous." But it was obviously nothing the 22-year-old Catholic from St. ...
Polish church leaders have welcomed renewed calls for the beatification of a popular priest, Father Franciszek Blachnicki (1921-1987), following official confirmation that he was killed by communist secret police agents. "Most Poles still feel a sense ...
On March 17, St. Patrick may get all the noisy notice, but just two days later, Catholics celebrate the solemnity of St. Joseph — spouse of Mary, stepfather to Jesus, and patron saint of the ...
Two new ministries in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis seek to promote healing for those harmed by clergy abuse. A homebound ministry for victim-survivors of clergy abuse to receive the Eucharist and a support ...
Wyoming became the first state in the nation to specifically ban the use or prescription of abortion pills on March 17. Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyo., signed the law with a ruling by a federal judge in ...
On Good Friday, parishioners of Corpus Christi Church in Miami will again reflect on Jesus' Passion while processing the streets alongside the sculpture of Cristo de la Misericordia (Christ of Mercy), the only sculpture of ...
The church in Ireland is launching a Year for Vocations as it grapples with a steep decline in seminary numbers and with aging priests. Focused on diocesan priesthood, the Year for Vocations opens April 30, on ...
[CORR] In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, Jacinta Hamilton writes about her experience with having a sibling with Down syndrome
One girl's astonishing reaction to meeting her brother who has Down syndrome
In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, Jacinta Hamilton writes about her experience with having a sibling with Down ...
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Papal message to focus on people’s right not to migrate
Papal message to focus on people's right not to migrate
Pope Francis chose "Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay" as the theme for the 2023 World Day of Migrants and Refugees
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