Two boys at a Catholic boarding school in Zimbabwe are among the more than 300 people killed in the aftermath of a cyclone that slammed into Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi in mid-March.
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West Virginia’s attorney general files suit against diocese and former bishop
The attorney general of West Virginia has brought a civil suit against the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and its former bishop, Bishop Michael J. Bransfield.
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What do DACA recipients think of the latest version of the Dream Act?
“We are all humans and we deserve a chance to thrive. We’re not asking for things to be given to us. We’re asking for an opportunity to work hard.”
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Pompeo: All faiths will have ‘something to say’ on forthcoming peace plan
Pompeo’s remarks came Monday (March 18) during a phone briefing with a small group of media outlets as he was leaving for a five-day trip to Beirut, Jerusalem and Kuwait City.
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French Cardinal Barbarin, convicted of abuse cover-up, meets pope
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon said Pope Francis would not accept his resignation following his conviction for covering up clerical sexual abuse, so he has decided to step aside temporarily for the good of the archdiocese.
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Nigerian bishops urge government to stop ‘culture of death’
The Catholic bishops of Nigeria are demanding that the government do something to stop the wanton killings and destruction of property throughout Nigeria that resulted from recent elections.
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Kansas archbishop responds to criticism over school not enrolling child
“I share their concern for the welfare of both the child and the parents, but we disagree about the best way to treat them with both respect and compassion.”
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Vatican pushes back about work conditions at U.N. mission
The Vatican is pushing back against whistleblower reports about problematic work conditions at its U.N. mission in New York under its former ambassador.
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Cardinal DiNardo, USCCB president, ‘resting comfortably’ after suffering mild stroke
It is expected that Cardinal DiNardo will remain hospitalized for several days.
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At memorial Mass, Catholic Relief Services remembers 4 employees who died in Ethiopian Air crash
“Why were such good colleagues taken from us?” Archbishop Lori said in his homily. “A tragic moment such as this, and the season of Lent itself, tests and probes the depth of our faith.”