The new legislation has the backing of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom of sister killed in Somalia in 2006
Pope Francis formally recognized the martyrdom of an Italian Consolata sister murdered in Somalia in 2006 and the martyrdom of a 25-year-old priest in Hungary in 1957.
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Pope Francis wants you to stop bringing your phone to Mass
“Please, Mass is not a show. It is going to encounter the Passion, the resurrection of the Lord.”
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Federal court halts construction of natural gas pipeline on nuns’ land in Pennsylvania
A federal court order has temporarily stopped construction on a natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania, a section of which is being built on land owned by a religious order and is the focus of protests.
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High school students unearth possible ties to slavery at Jesuit school
“We’re at the beginning of this,” said Gonzaga history teacher Ed Donnellan, who also is looking at the possibility of taking students to visit the remnants of the Jesuit slave plantations in Maryland.
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Advocates decry Homeland Security’s TPS decision for Nicaraguans
Rather than ending TPS advocates say it was time for Congress to develop a legislative plan to allow Nicaraguans, Hondurans and others to remain in the U.S. permanently.
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Free birth control coverage restored at University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame is reversing itself and now telling employees they will continue to receive no-cost birth control coverage.
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Jesuit network marks 20 years of working for justice
At the 2017 gathering, organizers offered Catholic speakers that tackled racism, immigration, climate change, socioeconomic inequality, prison reform and other forms of social exclusion.
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Pope Francis meets with ‘The Elders’ delegation to discuss climate change and migration
Pope Francis met with Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general, and former Irish President Mary Robinson to discuss shared concerns about peace, human rights and climate change.
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What is the future of religious minorities victimized by ISIS?
“The international community must respond to the outrages systematically committed by Daesh with a rock-solid resolve to prevent similar future abominations from recurring.”