WASHINGTON – The bishop of Belleville, Ill., whose finance council went to the Vatican with concerns about the source of money he used to purchase some vestments, has said he will ensure that the expenditures are covered from unrestricted funds.Read More

WASHINGTON – A study showing that abortion rates in the United States have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 30 years is good news for pro-life officials who attribute the decrease to changing attitudes.Read More

Teens don’t talk – they message.Read More

LONDON – The House of Lords has rejected a move to ban the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos for research.Read More

This month, as Catholic communities across the country observe Lent, a national program lends real meaning to the season of prayer and reflection. Operation Rice Bowl, CRS’ annual Lenten initiative, encourages Americans to learn about the effects of global poverty and to pray for the people most affected by social injustice. At the same time,...Read More

Each year, the Missions Office offers a limited number of students the chance to volunteer for one week at a summer camp – in another country. Often they go to Haiti; last year they went to El Salvador.Read More

The duties of a school nurse go far beyond dispensing Tylenol or bandaging a scraped knee. Today’s school nurses track reports of potential pandemics, evaluate environmental hazards, review school policies, follow a dizzying array of regulations, and educate parents, faculty and students about health issues. And yes, bandage a knee when needed.Read More

JERUSALEM – English and Canadian bishops visiting the Holy Land said they see possibilities for change in light of recent peace initiatives, but Palestinians and Israelis still are not in a good situation.Read More