The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace called on Israelis and Palestinians to end the violence in Jerusalem and Gaza that has claimed dozens of lives and left hundreds of people injured.
U.S. bishop urges end of Holy Land violence between Israelis, Palestinians
Riding the green wave: Momentum for Laudato Si’ gears up for next decade
The message of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” continues to be prophetic for a pandemic-hit and post-pandemic world, according to the Vatican office responsible for environmental concerns.
Annual collection for USCCB’s Catholic Communication Campaign is May 15-16
The 2021 collection for the campaign is being taken up in many U.S. dioceses during Masses May 15 and 16, which is World Communications Day.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Polish bishop accused of cover-up
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Jan Tyrawa of Bydgoszcz, the latest bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse by clergy.
In Gaza, tiny Catholic community tries to stay in touch during airstrikes
Since early May 11, Israeli bombs have been falling around the Rosary Sisters school in Gaza, which sustained light to moderate damage inside and outside the compound.
Update: Several Catholic colleges will require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
The number of private colleges requiring COVID-19 vaccinations continues to grow, numbering about 75 on April 27 on a list updated by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Catholics join scientists in asking Biden to seek nuclear disarmament
Catholic proponents of nuclear disarmament joined scientists in calling on President Joe Biden to pursue an ambitious plan to end the threat nuclear weapons pose to the planet.
South Carolina death penalty now includes electric chair, firing squad
South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill May 7, 2021, to add firing squads or the electric chair as death penalty options if lethal injection drugs are not available.