NAIROBI, Kenya — Catholic bishops in South Sudan and Sudan appealed to the citizens of the two countries — including those in diaspora — to work harder for peace, telling them, “True peace can only be built by citizens...
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. -- Moved by their own good fortune at dodging recent hurricanes, a Miami community expressed their gratitude by sending a convoy of volunteers and donations to Hurricane Michael’s ground zero in the state's panhandle region in...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Laypeople need to help the U.S. bishops get out from under the clerical sex abuse scandal that is plaguing the church, said Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City in a message to Catholics of...
The 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Wilmington continues in early December with the premiere of a play presenting the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal.
“Everyday Holiness” will hit the stage on Dec. 2...
By ANDREW ZAMPINI
January in our Church is known as Poverty Awareness Month.
So, how do we become more informed (aware) about poverty and what do we do about it?
There are many resources that provide demographic, financial and social data on...
WASHINGTON -- Late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and former NFL quarterback Roger Staubach, both devout Catholics, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in a White House ceremony.
President Donald Trump presented the awards to five...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Cal Fire officials reported that the death toll had reached 77 in the Camp Fire north of Sacramento, one of the deadliest blazes in the state. The number of people who are missing has reached almost...
Growing up in East Los Angeles, graffiti was always a big issue. Gang members would define their territories by scrawling their names or that of their gang on the sides of buildings. Some families in the neighborhood had a...
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of Mexico, Empress of the Americas." This grand title, found on traditional banners celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe, highlights her widespread impact throughout this continent.
She can be found in churches and homes, in the...
BALTIMORE -- The gathering of U.S. bishops in Baltimore Nov. 12-14 on the heels of the clergy abuse scandal that hit the Catholic Church this past summer had echoes of the 2002 bishops' meeting in Dallas, which took place...