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November 1, 2017

Bishop Madden praises Lutheran-Catholic relations during Reformation program

"People are really hungering for sharing the Eucharist together," said Bishop Madden, co-chairman of the U.S. Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue.
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November 1, 2017

Reformation continues to shape the 21st-century world, author contends

Modern society -- largely defined by capitalism and consumerism, burgeoning technology, religious-like allegiance to nation and the rise in secularism -- has its roots in the Protestant Reformation, says historian Brad S. Gregory.
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October 31, 2017

USCCB publishes official English-language translation of exorcism rite

A translation from the rite revised following the Second Vatican Council. The revised text draws from rituals used by the Catholic Church for centuries.
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October 28, 2017

Concern rises over impact of expected tax cuts on programs for the poor

The "Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church" maintains that "tax revenues and public spending take on crucial economic importance for every civil and political community. The goal to be sought is public financing that is itself capable of becoming an instrument of development and solidarity."
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October 24, 2017

Priest among six arrested at Pennsylvania pipeline construction site

WASHINGTON —A priest arrested for protesting a natural gas pipeline being built through land owned by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in Pennsylvania said he acted because he agreed with the sisters that the project is desecrating the earth. “We just want to support them and symbolically stop the pipeline and put our...
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October 18, 2017

Protesters arrested for blocking pipeline work through nuns’ property

Nearly two dozen people, including a juvenile, were arrested as they blocked workers from starting construction of a short leg of a natural gas pipeline.
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September 26, 2017

Share the Journey campaign urges Catholics to connect with migrants

A prayer here, a share on social media there, a voice of support in a letter to the editor, even a get-to-know-others potluck. Supporting refugees and migrants can take many forms, and Pope Francis is hoping Catholics around the world will act over the next two years to encounter people on the move.
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August 21, 2017

Eclipse thrills, inspires viewers to admire the precision of creation

Science teacher Jane Irwin isn't often left without words, but the total solar eclipse left her in a quiet reflective mood. "Awesome. God's amazing" was the best she could muster after the sun reappeared from behind the moon after totality Aug. 21.
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August 7, 2017

Ethical questions surface as scientists advance gene-editing work

It is possible that parents may opt for gene editing and then select the one embryo that had incorporated the desired genetic modifications, leaving the rest to be destroyed.
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July 7, 2017

U.S., European bishops call for a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons

Agencies of the U.S. and European Catholic bishops have called for all nations to develop a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons from their military arsenals.
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July 3, 2017

Convocation delegates urged to take Gospel to struggling people everywhere

Being Christian is more than accepting Jesus as savior, but requires the faithful to go to the peripheries of society where people are struggling materially and spiritually, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles told the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America."
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