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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI is considering making some changes to the conclave rules and rituals before he leaves office Feb. 28, the Vatican spokesman confirmed. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the spokesman, told reporters Feb. 20 that any papal document is more likely to deal with possible discrepancies between the apostolic constitution governing the […]
Columnists
By George Weigel
President Obama’s re-election and the prospect of a second Obama administration, freed from the constraints imposed by the necessity of running for re-election, have created a crisis for the Catholic Church in the United States. In the thought-world and vocabulary of the Bible, “crisis” has two meanings – the conventional sense (a grave threat) and […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
TERNI, Italy – The liturgical feast of St. Valentine, removed from general church calendar in the late 1960s, continues to be celebrated with special Masses, a marathon and fireworks in Terni, which claims the saint as its former bishop. While the Catholic Church remains convinced there was a third-century martyr named Valentine, a lack of […]
National
By George P. Matysek Jr.
BALTIMORE – When the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night in 2011 – and John Harbaugh beat younger brother, Jim, in the first NFL matchup of coaching brothers – Jack Harbaugh peeked into the Ravens’ locker room after the game. Jack Harbaugh, John and Jim’s father, was impressed by how ecstatic […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortions, the pro-life movement hasn’t stepped back in its resolve to see the decision reversed. Each year near Jan. 22, the day of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions on abortion, tens of thousands of protesters march in Washington and San Francisco […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – Defending religious liberty was a top priority this year for the U.S. Catholic bishops, who repeatedly spoke out against threats to its existence. Much as they did the year before, the bishops in 2012 spoke out consistently against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate requiring most religious employers to provide […]
Local
The Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies of Catholic University in Washington will sponsor a panel discussion, “The Founding Padres,” April 22, 3 to 5 p.m. in Caldwell Hall Auditorium, 620 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington. The discussion will explore the contributions of Blessed Junipero Serra and two of his peers, Jesuits Eusebio Kino and […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Jeanne Monahan is the new full-time president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, which organizes and runs the March for Life in Washington each January. The organization’s board of directors unanimously voted to appoint Monahan to the post. She succeeds the late Nellie Gray, founder and president, who died […]
Local
By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde recently created a seventh deanery for the diocese and named Father Francis M. de Rosa, pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Colonial Beach, as its dean. The parishes that form this new deanery previously were part of Deanery V. The parishes include: St. Anthony Mission, King George; St. […]
National
By Jessi Russo Catholic News Service
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The carpet of the Harbor Room at the Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque served as fashion runway for Elegantees, designer Katie Martinez’s clothing line. Walking to the beat of pop music, women of all shapes and sizes proudly displayed the shirts Martinez of sells with 100 percent of the profits going to […]
