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Walter Barton executed in Missouri despite objections from state Catholic conference,...
WASHINGTON -- Catholic advocates against the death penalty spoke out against Missouri's May 19 execution of a death-row inmate, Walter Barton, whose death by...
Catholic doctors say churches essential, offer ‘road map’ to safely reopen
LOS ANGELES — A blue-ribbon panel of Catholic doctors from some of the nation’s top research hospitals and universities said churches should be able...
Pandemic means delayed grief for those who mourn
Three weeks after her husband died, I called the widow to see how she was doing. Sadly, the man had died shortly after the...
Worldwide hunger targeted by Catholic Relief Services as coronavirus makes bad...
CLEVELAND -- As tens of millions more people are at risk of acute hunger because of the global coronavirus pandemic, Catholic Relief Services is...
The best laid plans for a wedding turned into upheaval, but...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- When Matthew and Bethany Vogel got engaged in January 2019, they had no way to foresee the virus that would upend...
Archdiocese of Baltimore plans return to Mass at pastor’s discretion and...
BALTIMORE -- The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced it will start Phase 1 of its reopening plan May 15 at 5 p.m. local time, allowing...
Archdiocese of Baltimore makes plans for first phase in reopening churches
BALTIMORE — The Archdiocese of Baltimore released comprehensive guidelines May 12 for Phase I of reopening parishes, along with a video informing parishioners about...
National Shrine of Immaculate Conception in Washington marks 100th anniversary of...
WASHINGTON -- On May 16, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington -- the largest Catholic church in North...
Emergence of John Paul II gave hope to political prisoners seeking...
WARSAW, Poland -- Soviet political prisoners from various backgrounds begged St. John Paul II's help in secret messages after his 1978 election, according to...
Philip Rivers is committed to another year in the NFL, but...
FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- Philip Rivers said he fulfilled one childhood dream by playing quarterback in the NFL. He'll soon fulfill another by coaching high...