Catholic News Service

Damage from the flooding was widespread, with the southeastern region of the state being hit the hardest. Walls of water came crashing into towns and small communities leaving ruin and heartbreak in their wake.

“This [H.H.S.] administrative ruling fails to respect…the will of Congress and the rule of law.”

“It’s so important to save our children…We need to put down the guns and just love each other.”

Bishops of dioceses which themselves fell victim to mass shootings in recent years were among the flood of Catholic leaders offering condolences and consolation to survivors and family members of the victims of the mass shooting on June 12 at a gay nightclub attack in Orlando, Florida.The mass shoot

Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations, applauded recent progress made around the world to end the AIDS epidemic and warned against complacency on efforts to end the disease.He made the comments in a statement to the United Nations' high level meet

Akyra Murray, who just recently graduated from West Catholic Preparatory High School, was the youngest victim of the Orlando nightclub shooting June 12.According to news reports, Murray's family went to Orlando to celebrate her graduation, and she and her cousin and friend decided to go dancing

“Reflecting on the lives of these great men and women can show us how we might serve as witnesses to freedom today.”

“Bill C-14, no matter how it may be amended, is an affront to human dignity.”

“Obviously, we do want to be a voice for pro-life, family-friendly kinds of policies.”