As the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, university life is cautiously stepping back into the fray of bringing students, faculty and staff members back together under extreme restrictions.

The hurricane hit southern Texas -- a region already battered by the coronavirus -- particularly hard, causing widespread damage, though no casualties were reported, at least in the U.S.

In recent years, Catholic voters, a once-reliable Democratic constituency, have been up for grabs.

The acquittal of two “right-to-die” activists on July 27 who aided in the suicide of a person suffering from multiple sclerosis may force the Italian government to legalize assisted suicide in the country.

As the national spotlight landed on his city and its ongoing protests, Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample July 24 made a plea for citizens to leave violence behind and return to a campaign for racial justice.

“Black Lives Matter” should resonate with all who embrace the principles of Catholic social teaching, beginning with the dignity of the human person, writes William E. Lori, the archbishop of Baltimore.

“He embodied that piece about caring for everyone, including those who opposed him,” Network’s Sister Simone Campbell said.

French media reported the 39-year-old man, named only as Emmanuel A, admitted lighting two fires in the area of a 17th-century organ and a third above an electrical panel in the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul July 18 and a third above an electrical panel.

In recent weeks a majority of states have gradually opened up, but the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 are now spiking around the country, sparking controversy about how to handle the pandemic.

Amid the national tumult over racial injustice, there are high-level calls for the schools to teach more about the church’s past links to slavery and segregation, and how Black Catholics persevered nonetheless.