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McSherry Hall, also known as Remembrance Hall, is seen on the campus of Georgetown University April 4, 2017. The building was renamed after Anne Marie Becraft, a teacher and free woman of color who established one of the first schools for black girls in the District of Columbia. She later joined the Oblate Sisters of Providence. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

The black Catholic nun every American should know

Shannen Dee Williams
March 9, 2020
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As we celebrate women’s history month this March, I encourage every person to commit the name of Anne Marie Becraft and her revolutionary fight against slavery and racism in the American Catholic Church and nation at large to memory.

Students enrolled in nonpublic schools from throughout the state of Maryland gathered in Annapolis on March 4 for Nonpublic School Advocacy Day. In the moments leading up to a rally with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, the students played a trivia game with questions about state government and programs that benefit nonpublic schools. (CS photo/Mihoko Owada)

Catholic students, others advocate for programs benefiting nonpublic schools in Annapolis

Josephine von Dohlen
March 6, 2020
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Nearly 1,000 Maryland students and teachers, including many Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, gathered in Annapolis to advocate for state programs benefiting nonpublic schools.

Chief Justice John Roberts and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are pictured in a combination photo. Roberts, accustomed to writing in-depth opinions on court cases, penned a rare statement March 4, 2020, denouncing remarks made earlier that day at a rally outside the court by Schumer. (CNS photo/Jim Young/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)

Chief Justice Roberts responds to Sen. Schumer’s remarks at court rally

Carol Zimmermann
March 5, 2020
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Chief Justice John Roberts, accustomed to writing in-depth opinions on court cases, penned a rare statement March 4 denouncing remarks made earlier that day by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, at a rally outside the Supreme Court.

Anya Taylor-Joy stars in a scene from the movie "Emma." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Focus Features)

Movie Review: ‘Emma’

John Mulderig
March 5, 2020
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“Emma” is a delightful screen version of Jane Austen’s classic novel, lovely to look at and abounding in gentle humor.

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