Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, as his vice presidential running mate elicited broad smiles from key black Catholics. Others, though, started criticizing her record nearly as soon as the pick was publicized Aug. 11.
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Kamala Harris brings Baptist, interfaith roots to Democratic ticket
The 55-year-old first-term Democratic senator, whose name means “lotus” in the Sanskrit language, identifies as a Baptist as an adult and brought another faith into her life in 2014 when she married Douglas Emhoff, a Jewish attorney.
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Dioceses restrict David Haas hymns and concerts after abuse accusations
Mr. Haas has denied any wrongdoing, calling the accusations “false, reckless and offensive.”
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Pandemic has revealed how often human dignity is ignored, pope says
Pope Francis has warned that we must be careful not to let the pandemic lead us to indifference toward our fellow human beings.
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Nigerian bishops: ‘The killings must stop’
Nigerian bishops have asked Catholics in their country to pray with the intention that the killings in southern Kaduna state cease.
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Covid-19 forces Our Lady of Knock shrine to close Aug. 15 to discourage crowds
The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock in County Mayo, Ireland will be closed on the day of the August 15 feast due to concerns over the pandemic.
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Bishop Pedro Casaldaliga, ‘bishop of the poor,’ dies in Brazil at 92
Due to his unrelenting defense of the indigenous population and peasants struggling for land ownership, Bishop Casaldaliga was seen as an enemy by land barons, miners and loggers.
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Eight L.A. priests ordained outside in ‘historic’ socially distanced liturgy
These would be the “first priests of the pandemic generation,” Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said during a socially distanced gathering outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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The future of Catholic schools around the country is in doubt.
The pandemic has already closed more than 140 Catholic schools nationwide. How many more will follow?
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‘God has saved us’: Priest describes celebrating Mass during Beirut’s deadly explosion
The video shows Father Rabih Thoumy swinging a chain censer sending smoke into the air when abruptly there is a rumble and then a loud bang as the shockwave from Beirut’s devastating explosion slams into the church.