A British bishop said he was relieved by the election defeat of political parties committed to liberalizing Britain’s abortion laws, but he was “not particularly enthused” by the Conservative Party agenda.
After British election, bishop urges vigilance on issues
Vatican releases pope’s Christmas season schedule
Pope Francis’ 2019-20 Christmas season celebrations will include the usual liturgies and traditions.
Students kept safe in N.J. Catholic school during nearby gun battle
Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious battle that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy gunfire for hours.
Amid year’s violence, Catholic leaders decry shootings, urge policy changes
Amid the multiple mass shootings that took place in the U.S. during 2019, Catholic leaders spoke out against them, urged legislators to make changes to put a stop to these actions and asked Catholics to pray and work toward possible solutions.
Father Donald DeGrood, pastor in Savage, named next bishop of Sioux Falls
A priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bishop-elect DeGrood, 54, has served as pastor of St. John the Baptist in Savage since 2017.
German Catholics complete final preparations for ‘synodal way’
German Catholics insisted their national “synodal way” reform consultation will have an impact on the church worldwide, as final preparations were completed for the consultation’s first plenary in January.
Guards attacked at national shrine in D.C. in apparent domestic incident
Washington authorities apprehended a suspect in an incident involving an attack Dec. 10 against two security guards at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Marian shrine in the United States, at the height of its busiest season.
Catholics mark anniversary of child’s death at border
Catholics joined faith groups observing the first anniversary of the death of a 7-year-old girl who died under immigration detention in late 2018.