News & Commentary
Pope creates 13 new cardinals, including Washington archbishop
One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens -- Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat -- knelt before Pope Francis to receive their red hats, a cardinal's ring and a ...
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Communities that take their own ’path’ lack Holy Spirit, pope says
Pope Francis said he was dismayed by Catholic communities and groups that claim to be working to improve church life, but attempt to do so without prayer, the Eucharist and unity with the rest of the church.
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Catholics still grateful on Thanksgiving even amid pandemic
Sarah McCauley, her husband and their two children normally divide Thanksgiving weekend between two large family gatherings in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but because of COVID-19, this year's celebrations will likely be virtual.
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Food banks do their best to help families have a hearty Thanksgiving meal
Going hungry is bad enough at any time, but at Thanksgiving, a holiday built around enjoying the fruits of a bountiful harvest, being hungry can be extra troublesome.
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Mexican bishops dismayed with bill to legalize marijuana
The Mexican bishops' conference has voiced dismay with moves to legalize recreational marijuana consumption, warning it "abandons a policy of promoting and protecting health to satisfy the interests of a few."
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Black Catholics celebrate their heritage, take active role in the church
Deacon Art Miller, a cradle Catholic whose grandparents moved from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the South Side of Chicago, grew up in a segregated society during the 1950s.
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Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’