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Filipino American Catholic who escaped Bataan Death March lived a full life

WASHINGTON — It wasn't just his name that made Fame Academia distinctive.

1/19/22

Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service

New postulator named for Fr. Peyton's sainthood cause

EASTON, Mass. — The Congregation of Holy Cross has appointed Valentina Culurgioni to be the new postulator for the sainthood cause of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton.

1/19/22

Catholic News Service

Supreme Court takes up former football coach's firing for praying on field

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Jan. 14 that it would hear an appeal from a former high school football coach in Washington state who says his rights to freedom of speech and religion were violated when he was fired in 2015 for praying on the football field after team games.

1/18/22

Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service
Annual 100-hour nonstop public Bible reading planned in Louisiana diocese

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. — An annual 100-hour, nonstop public Bible reading will take place in St. Martinville in the Diocese of Lafayette Jan. 19-23.More

1/18/22

Catholic News Service

Nearby Texas Catholic church reaches out during hostage crisis at synagogue

COLLEYVILLE, Texas — As the tense hours of a Jan. 15 hostage standoff situation unfolded at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, so too did an unbelievable manifestation of faith and community at nearby Good Shepherd Church, according to Franciscan Father Zachary Burns.More

1/18/22

Matthew Smith | Catholic News Service

Praying weekly rosary at Planned Parenthood is 'powerful,' say students

HOPKINS, Minn. — Every Monday morning at 7:45 during the school year, a long line forms in the school office at Chesterton Academy in Hopkins.More

1/14/22

Dave Hrbacek | Catholic News Service

Fr. Scalia: Holy Spirit's fire enlightens, purifies those in legal profession

PHOENIX — In a liturgy inviting "tongues as of fire" from the Holy Spirit to guide lawyers and government officials, it seemed oddly appropriate that the fire alarm inadvertently went off just before the Diocese of Phoenix's annual Red Mass began Jan. 11 at St. Mary's Basilica.More

1/14/22

Tony Gutiérrez | Catholic News Service

USCCB invites Catholics to take part in '9 Days for Life' Jan. 19-27

WASHINGTON — The 10th annual "9 Days for Life" novena, sponsored by the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, takes place this year from Jan. 19 to Jan. 27.More

1/14/22

Catholic News Service

Astronaut talks with Catholic school students while orbiting Earth

SEATTLE — Crisscrossing above the Seattle region at approximately 17,000 mph aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei took live questions from students at Seattle Nativity School.More

1/13/22

Jeffrey M. Barker | Catholic News Service

Indiana seminarians chop wood to help rural neighbors stay warm

INDIANAPOLIS — What does a seminarian do to prepare for priestly ministry?More

1/11/22

Sean Gallagher | Catholic News Service

Catholic refugees from Afghanistan in 'purgatory' waiting for visas

WASHINGTON — Although the United States left Afghanistan at the end of August, it left behind thousands still affected by the resulting turmoil.More

1/11/22

Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service

Omicron response: Some Catholic colleges, universities online a few weeks

WASHINGTON — In response to the current spike in COVID-19 cases across the United States due to the omicron variant, many colleges and universities have changed plans for the spring semester — making much of January, or even just a few weeks of it, a back-to-virtual learning experience.More

1/5/22

Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service

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