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Catholic organizations applaud, express concerns about new private sponsorship program for refugees

Catholic organizations applauded the announcement Jan. 19
Archbishop Cordileone on recent mass shootings: 'We need to reclaim God at the center of our lives'

Less than 48 hours after 11 people were killed and ...
'Subversive Habits': The will, work and witness of Black Catholic nuns

In her book "Subversive Habits," Shannen Dee Williams, ...
UPDATED: New Jersey residents urged to contact governor for nonpublic school funding

New Jersey Catholic leaders are calling upon residents to contact the Governor’s Office ...
'We are not yet done': March for Life holds first national event after overturn of Roe v. Wade

Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended upon the ...
Prayer for Christian Unity: ‘Do good, seek justice’

The Church’s annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity...
Nothing can diminish the value of any human being, Pope says

No physical limitation or setback can diminish the value of any human being
Health care is a universal right, not a luxury, Pope says

Health care is not a luxury, it is a right that belongs to everyone, Pope Francis told health care workers.
Catholics 'must act' for racial justice to honor MLK, says USCCB president

Catholics "must act" for racial justice, starting with ...
Biden cites faith, proclaiming U.S. must 'preserve, protect' religious freedom

Like his five most recent predecessors, President Joe Biden has issued a ...
Papal condemnations of nuclear war 'indispensable,' says U.N. official

Pope Francis' condemnations of the threat of nuclear war are "indispensable," said the head of the U.N. nuclear energy agency.
Like MLK, Catholics are called by Christ to move 'from altar to street'

As the nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 16, both personal conversion and action are needed to build what the slain civil rights leader called "the beloved community," said Catholic clergy and lay leaders.
Biden administration permits first death penalty trial despite campaign pledge

The terrorism trial of Sayfullo Saipov, who is accused of fatally striking eight people with a truck in New York City in 2017, began Jan. 9 and marks the first federal death penalty case heard under President Joe Biden, who pledged as a candidate to end the practice at the federal level.
U.S. House passes two pro-life measures facing steep odds in the Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives Jan. 11 passed ...
Artificial intelligence must not hurt the most vulnerable, Pope says

Pope Francis criticized the use of artificial intelligence in ways that negatively affect the most ...
Migrant pleas, border realities confront President Biden in El Paso

"Lord, I ask that you take me out of here soon … I want to be with my mom and sister soon. Amen."
Peace requires a 'defense of life,' Pope tells ambassadors

"Peace requires before all else the defense of life,"
FDA permits pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs, drawing criticism from pro-life groups

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies ...
Biden says he plans to visit border for the first time in his presidency

President Joe Biden said Jan. 4 he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border, which would be ...
Catholic activists renew calls to abolish capital punishment after 'year of the botched execution'

After a report dubbed 2022 "the year of the botched execution,"...
Pope Benedict saw Jews, Muslims as allies in defending belief in God

In trying to help people understand how belief in God is a natural part of life and provides...
Papal message for World Peace Day: War, hunger, turmoil are connected

The interconnected "moral, social, political and economic crises" facing the world cannot be ...
Supreme Court keeps Title 42 restriction on border entry in place for now

In an end-of-the year decision, the Supreme Court said Dec. 27 that ...
Pandemic-era border policy allowed to stay in place for now

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily stopped the Biden administration from ending ...
Advocates displeased with U.S. vote against global death penalty ban

When the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution Dec. 15 to establish a worldwide ...

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