Archive for August 22, 2017
In wake of violence, archbishop urges Catholics to foster racial peace
Responding to violence caused by the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Archbishop of Los Angeles said the message... Read more
N. Ireland high court: No European right to 'gay marriage'
Northern Ireland’s High Court has rejected two legal challenges that sought to recognize same-sex unions as marriages, saying it is... Read more
Top Vatican diplomat focuses on Ukraine, Middle East in Russia talks
The need to find peaceful solutions to global conflicts, particularly in Ukraine and the Middle East, has taken a front... Read more
US military archbishop prays following USS John S McCain collision
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the US military archdiocese offered prayers Monday after a US Navy destroyer collided with a tanker... Read more
This church sheltered 800 people during the Barcelona terror attack
Amid the horror and chaos of the Aug. 17 terrorist attack in Barcelona, more than 800 people found shelter in... Read more
Michigan nun killed in hit-and-run remembered for her faith
Michigan nun Sister Joseph Marie Ruessman of the Alma Sisters of Mercy, who was killed in a hit-and-run on Thursday,... Read more
Bishops disappointed as Trump administration ends migration program for minors
After the Trump administration ended a parole program for young migrants from Central America, the head of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Arlington priest reveals former KKK membership, takes voluntary leave of absence
An Arlington priest revealed Monday that he was a former member of the Ku Klux Klan before converting while in... Read more
As Florida execution approaches, bishops urge governor to take pro-life path
An imminent execution scheduled for this week is the wrong path, said Florida’s Catholic bishops, urging the governor of the... Read more
