Approximately 480 men and women work at the Baltimore headquarters of Catholic Relief Services, the overseas aid and development agency of U.S. Catholics.
At memorial Mass, CRS remembers four employees who died in plane crash
Cardinal Marx: Church must have serious debate on celibacy, role of women
The Catholic Church in Germany is at a point where serious debate — including on priestly celibacy and the role of women — and openness to doing things in a new way must encouraged, said the president of the German bishops’ conference.
GOP House members urge Democrats to allow vote on ‘Born-Alive’ measure
Republican leaders in the House are calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and other House Democrats “to stop blocking” a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Church must follow, accept local laws on abuse, Father Zollner says
The Catholic Church must respect the law and accept court decisions regarding clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up, said Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a leading expert in child protection.
After attacks, New Zealand bishops tell Muslims: ‘We hold you in prayer’
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have expressed horror and distress at a terrorist attack in two mosques in Christchurch that saw at least 49 people killed.
USCCB migration chairman, head of CRS oppose ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee and the president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services March 13 joined Texas and Mexico bishops in opposing the U.S. policy of sending asylum-seekers back to Mexico while they wait for court proceedings.
Researcher: Difference between ‘considering leaving’ and ‘leaving’ church
According to a March 13 Gallup poll, 37 percent of U.S. Catholics say the clergy abuse scandal has led them to question if they will remain Catholic.
Amid call for boycott of Lenten appeals, some see harm to poor, needy
In a time of anger and frustration, some Catholics might be tempted to withhold donations to the church — especially when urged to do so in a recent column by Marc Thiessen in The Washington Post.