Cardinal Ladaria cautions U.S. bishops on politicians and Communion
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has urged the U.S. bishops to proceed with caution in...
National Shrine to host May 17 worldwide praying of the Rosary
By Richard Szczepanowski
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will host a recitation of the rosary on Monday,...
Facing death, priest turns his farewell into teachable moment
By Liz Chandler
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (CNS) — As dusk fell April 29, nurses pushed Father Michael Kottar in his wheelchair just outside a North...
First Communion recipient overcomes obstacle, gives hope to others
By Janet Jones
COLUMBUS, Texas (CNS) — Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his first Communion this spring,...
San Francisco archbishop examines abortion, Communion in pastoral letter
SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — A pastoral letter issued May 1 by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone focuses on the unborn, Communion and Catholics...
Catholic doctor weighs in on COVID-19 vaccines for children
By Katie Scott
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — After a year of painful pandemic milestones, the United States has reached a hopeful statistic. As of May...
Several Catholic colleges will require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
By Carol Zimmerman
WASHINGTON (CNS) — As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their...
Are increased vaccinations a genuine sign of hope this Easter?
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON (CNS) — It’s been said before, in different ways, in different contexts: “the beginning of the end,” “light at the end of...
Joining Catholic Church amid pandemic is ‘courageous choice,’ says priest
By Jai Agnish
NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) — At parishes across the Archdiocese of Newark, the Easter Vigil will mark a significant milestone for catechumens ready...
Birmingham Diocese Helping 60 Families After Spring Tornadoes
by Dennis Sadowski
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Birmingham, Alabama, is working with at least 60 families whose homes sustained damage in a spring...
