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National
By John Shaughnessy
INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Ybarra reached for his rosary as the wildfire raged across the Idaho mountainside, threatening his life and the lives of seven other U.S. Forest Service firefighters. As the flames rushed toward the team, Ybarra held his rosary beads and prayed that he would be safe so he could return to his family […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Following the attempted assassination of Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Pope Francis expressed his concern and prayers that his home nation choose to uphold the values of a democracy and avoid the path of violence. Video showed an individual aiming a handgun at point-blank range to the vice president’s head […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
The Arlington diocese parishioner and nurse practitioner is suing CVS Health for forcing health care professionals to violate their faith.
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Stressing that listening for God’s call to discipleship is integral to faith, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees invited people to also listen to the call of the earth during the observance of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The day, Sept. 1, is set aside by Christian […]
Parishes
What’s distinctive about your parish? St. Rita Church has a long history of meeting the spiritual needs of its parishioners through many diverse programs and liturgies, including English, Latin and Spanish Masses. Since the early 1940s, the parish has observed the Miraculous Medal novena every Monday evening. St. Rita also has a thriving homeschool group, […]
Parishes
By Zoey Maraist
The parish celebrates the completion of a sanctuary and entryway renovation.
Movies
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — With St. Teresa of Kolkata’s death 25 years ago, there is an entire generation of young men and women who did not see much about her life and legacy, serving “the poorest of the poor.” That meant it was time to put her back in the spotlight, said a panel of those […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON — This year’s annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. bishops touts two bills awaiting action in Congress as being helpful to children, women and families: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and an expansion of the federal child tax credit. “Even before current economic uncertainties, women — especially women of African descent and Latina […]
Global
By Peter Finney Jr. and Christine Bordelon
NEW ORLEANS — Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson, who was kidnapped from the convent of her educational and medical mission in Yalgo, Burkina Faso, in early April, has been found alive and is safe after nearly five months of captivity, a congregational leader of the Marianites said Aug. 30. “She is safe,” Marianite Sister Ann Lacour […]
Movies
By John Mulderig
NEW YORK – The social strife that roiled Spain, both during the 19th century and in the lead-up to that nation’s tragic 1936-39 civil war, serves as the background for the biography “Slaves and Kings” (Bosco). This chronicle of the varied life of St. Anthony Mary Claret (Antonio Reyes) is framed by research about him […]
