Catholic News Service
Peace activists faces charges from submarine base protest after appeals court...
WASHINGTON -- A federal magistrate judge denied motions from seven longtime Catholic peacemakers to have charges dismissed on religious freedom grounds in connection with...
Chitchat at the hair salon should should be kind, courteous, not...
VATICAN CITY -- Christian hairdressers, beauticians and barbers can live their faith by being kind and courteous to their clients and cutting out the...
Success of ‘Unplanned’ comes in spite of ‘hysterical’ abortion-rights advocates: Richard...
By RICHARD DOERFLINGER
The pro-life film "Unplanned" has exceeded expectations, recouping its $6 million filming budget on its first weekend in theaters. At this writing,...
Benefit concert by Notre Dame Cathedral organist Johann Vexo to be...
WASHINGTON -- An organist from Notre Dame Cathedral -- performing an April 26 benefit concert in Washington for the reconstruction of the iconic Parisian...
No loans, no aid: Just Palestinian refugees in an international business
JERASH, Jordan — The poorest of Jordan’s 10 camps for Palestinian refugees would seem to be the unlikeliest place from which to launch an...
Court says Philadelphia can end faith-based agencies’ foster placements
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled April 22 that the city of Philadelphia can bar Catholic Social Services...
Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Philadelphia Catholic Social Services foster parents
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled April 22 that the city of Philadelphia can bar Catholic Social Services...
Mideast patriarchs urge hope of Resurrection in Easter messages
BEIRUT — Catholic patriarchs from the Middle East invoked hope in their Easter messages to people suffering from terrorism, wars, displacement and economic hardship.
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Sri Lanka officials say little-known Islamic group to blame for Easter...
BANGKOK -- The Sri Lankan government blamed little-known Islamic group National Thowheeth Jama'ath for the Easter suicide bombings that targeted three churches and three...
U.S. cathedrals rely on state-of-art fire prevention, remain vigilant
RYE, N.Y. — Cathedrals in the United States count on state-of-the-art fire prevention, detection and suppression techniques to prevent the devastation witnessed at Notre...