San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone led between 600 and 700 people in a rosary rally through the city’s Mission District Oct. 3, the vigil of the feast of San Francisco’s patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi.
San Francisco archbishop leads hundreds in rosary rally through city streets
ENCORE: Is 2020 the year that gets young people to polls in bigger numbers?
The United States has the lowest voter turnout of youth in the world.
Supreme Court’s new term is busy on many levels
Although the Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, it is hardly business as usual since the court only has eight members on the bench and it is continuing to hear oral arguments by teleconference due to heath concerns.
SEC’s change to rule on shareholder resolutions creates higher hurdles
Rule alterations by the Securities and Exchange Commission on shareholder resolutions will result in higher hurdles for shareholder activists, according to leaders for two faith-based investor groups.
Pope Francis’ teaching in new encyclical called ‘profound and beautiful’
Pope Francis reminds the faithful that “God’s plan for humanity has implications for every aspect of our lives” in his new encyclical.
Catholic activists applaud encyclical’s stance against death penalty
U.S. Catholics oppose the death penalty cheered Pope Francis’ new encyclical specifically the section devoted to ending capitol punishment.
Bishops say ‘Rosary for America’ Oct. 7 imperative for a country in crisis
A virtual “Rosary for America” Oct. 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary will premiere on the USCCB’s YouTube channel and its Facebook page at 2 p.m. Central time.
Bishops to vote for religious liberty chair, seven committee chairmen-elect
There are seven nominees for chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty that will be voted on via mail-in balloting for the virtual fall assembly in November.