Catholic News Service
Catholic Church stance: Abolition of nuclear weapons should be the goal
This coming August marks not only the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II but also of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima...
Catholic Church teaching about nuclear weapons anchored in concern to protect...
On Aug. 6 and 9 the world will observe the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The 75th anniversary raises...
Vatican issues guide for how bishops and religious leaders should handle...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious...
N.J. Diocese of Paterson sees ‘staggering’ food pantry needs increase
CLIFTON, N.J. -- The director of food pantries for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Paterson said the number of people coming for food...
Diocese of Richmond combines bicentennial celebration with ordination of two priests
RICHMOND, Va. -- July 11 was the 200th anniversary of Pope Pius VII establishing the Diocese of Richmond -- one of the first seven...
Australian Cardinal George Pell writes ‘I never felt abandoned, knowing that...
Australian Cardinal George Pell, 79, a former senior adviser to Pope Francis, has broken his silence two months after the country's High Court overturned...
Dramatic uptick in coronavirus cases leads Archdiocese of Los Angeles to...
LOS ANGELES -- In keeping with new directives from the state of California to stop the spike in confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the...
U.S. carries out the first federal execution in nearly two decades
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Early July 13, a temporary stay of all scheduled federal executions was announced by the U.S. District Court for the...
Paycheck Protection Program loans have had direct benefits for church communities,...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Catholic entities that took part in the Paycheck Protection Program said the federal emergency bridge loans translated into rapid...
Robbers invade Bannabikira Sisters convent in Uganda, beat nuns and take...
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni instructed security officials to carry out a thorough investigation to track down robbers who attacked a convent...