When Unite Here Local 11, the Los Angeles-based branch of the international labor union representing 300,000 U.S. and Canadian workers, announced March 25 an historic labor agreement with 35 Southern California hotels, the victory came with an asterisk attached.
The largest hotel worker
The fall general assembly of the American bishops was meant to polish their tarnished image, showing them as strong, competent leaders bravely addressing the scandal of sex abuse, including policing themselves. Instead the meeting turned into a public relations embarrassment for the
With Democrats retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Republicans retaining its majority in the U.S. Senate, the 2018 midterm election results offer a mixed bag for Catholic voters. On the bright side, the pro-life movement may find it easier
A series of wildfires is again plaguing California, causing much destruction and loss of life, with the worst to date being one that has struck the small Northern California community of Paradise, wiping out much of the town. Structures belonging to Catholic
Christian Brother James Miller has been declared a martyr of the Catholic faith, officially recognized as such by Pope Francis on Nov. 7. The Wisconsin native becomes just the second native-born American so designated, after Blessed Stanley Rother of Oklahoma (see sidebar),
A recently founded organization provides remote online consultations and prescriptions for abortion-inducing medications through the mail to women in the United States. The organization, called Aid Access, is a spin-off of Women on Web, an online service that has provided prescriptions for
Thousands of migrants from Central America’s violent Northern Triangle were still weeks away from reaching Tijuana, Mexico, near southern California, but in late October Father Pat Murphy was already thinking about how to meet their needs. “When they’re about a week away,
It’s been a month since Hurricane Michael blew its way through the Florida Panhandle. The Category 4 storm — which produced heavy rains and winds of up to 155 mph — destroyed buildings, downed trees and power lines, and caused up to
Quality church art can make the supernatural more real to worshippers, guiding prayer and making houses of worship more appealing to visitors. Gregory Cave of Cave Co. realizes this as well as anyone, as he has devoted 42 years of his professional
When the U.S. bishops meet Nov. 12-14 in Baltimore, the spotlight will be on an issue that has dogged them for years — clergy sexual abuse. This time, though, the bishops’ focus won’t be on erring priests but on themselves. The
While there are many reasons it is imperative for Catholics to continue to have faith in the Church during challenging times, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., of Philadelphia, highlights one. In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, the archbishop — who