The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairman of the USCCB domestic policy committee said that “as people of faith, we continue to pray for all the victims, and for healing in all these stricken communities,” but they said the Texas shooting a week after a California shooting shows “something remains fundamentally evil in our society.”
Texas, New Mexico dioceses unite in prayer after El Paso shooting
Another diocese in Congo steps up efforts against Ebola
A Catholic diocese in Congo has boosted measures to protect its congregations against Ebola, after the latest outbreak was declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization.
Without budget constraints, what would immigration policy look like?
Elected officials in both parties seem to be comfortable with deficit spending. It makes one wonder what U.S. immigration policy would look like if money were no object.
New documentary looks at immigrants’ integration into U.S. heartland
Filmmakers Michael McGlinn and John Altman set out to, in McGlinn’s words, “elevate the conversation” about immigration with their new documentary, “Immigrants in the Heartland: Who Are We Following?”
California Catholics urged to pray for defeat of medication abortion bill
Archbishop of San Francisco asks for a statewide Aug. 3-11 novena asks for the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe to halt S.B. 24, a bill to provide medication for abortions.
Philippine bishop appeals for help for hundreds of earthquake victims
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Catholic bishop in the northernmost island of the Philippines has appealed for prayers and help for victims of twin earthquakes that […]
Catholic bishops join ecumenical letter on Trump’s tweets about Baltimore
Two Catholic bishops joined almost a dozen leaders of various Christian groups in Baltimore denouncing tweets by President Donald Trump.
Judge dismisses Covington Catholic student’s suit against newspaper
A federal judge July 26 dismissed a $250 million lawsuit against The Washington Post by a Kentucky Catholic high school student.