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This icon of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton was commissioned by the Chicago archdiocese.
Pope advances sainthood causes for Fr. Tolton, Spanish martyrs
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, a former Missouri slave who was the first African American diocesan priest in the United States and founder of the first black … more
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St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, seen on a New York City street in this May 2, 2019, photo, features a stone-carved image of the 14th-century Bohemian saint holding two fingers to his lips. St. John Nepomucene is considered the first martyr of the seal of confession.
Priestly martyrdom to uphold seal of confession not a new phenomenon
CLICK HERE to see a related video from CNS. CLICK HERE to see another related video from CNS. A symbol of the historical commitment priests have to the seal of confession greets people as they … more
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Abuse audit report released; bishops urged to renew vigilance ‘each day’
CLICK HERE to read the full annual report on compliance with the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The 16th annual … more
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Pope Francis poses for a photo with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his delegation during the Pope’s general audience at the Vatican Jan. 18, 2017. Edwards, a Catholic, said he will sign into law a measure that makes nearly all abortions illegal in the state once the fetal heartbeat is detected, which could be as early as six weeks.
Louisiana governor signs pro-life ‘heartbeat bill’
Louisiana’s Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Catholic, signed into law a measure that makes nearly all abortions illegal in the state once the fetal heartbeat is detected, which could be as … more
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Demonstrators march through a courtyard to protest the death penalty during a rally organized by “Catholics Against the Death Penalty-Southern California” in Anaheim Feb. 25, 2017. On May 30, 2019, New Hampshire became the 21st state to ban capital after lawmakers garnered enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state.
New Hampshire Catholic officials laud state’s death penalty ban
On May 30, New Hampshire lawmakers garnered enough votes to abolish the death penalty in the state, overriding a veto from Gov. Chris Sununu and becoming the 21st state to ban capital … more
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Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, pictured in a Jan. 18, 2015, photo, and other Illinois bishops, are urging the state’s lawmakers to take no action on a bill that “dramatically rewrites current abortion law, and goes further than Roe v. Wade.”
Illinois House OKs abortion bill; vote called ‘collective moral failing’
In a 64-50 vote May 28, the Illinois House passed an abortion bill the Catholic Conference of Illinois called “an extreme measure” that allows “for the abortion of unborn life at … more
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A pro-life supporter prays with a rosary outside the Planned Parenthood facility in St. Louis May 28, 2019. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has told Planned Parenthood officials it will not renew the facility's license expiring May 31 unless the clinic makes changes to comply with various state health regulations. (CNS photo/Lawrence Bryant, Reuters) See MISSOURI-PLANNED-PARENTHOOD May 29, 2019.
No more Sunday games for Detroit Catholic parish, school sports teams
As part of a new pastoral note encouraging Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit to keep Sunday as a day of holiness, rest and family togetherness, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron introduced a new … more
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Sue Taulbee, 71, watches as her family works to collect memorabilia from her damaged house May 28, 2019, after a tornado touched down overnight in Brookville, Ohio. On May 27, the massive tornado tore through Dayton, one of Ohio’s largest cities, leveling homes, entire apartment complexes, knocking out power and water to tens of thousands of people in the city and surrounding suburbs, including Brookville. Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Dayton also sustained significant damage in the storm.
Tornadoes damage Ohio community, Church
Although Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Dayton sustained significant damage from the May 27 tornadoes that swept through the southwestern region of the state, a statue of Mary on the property … more
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This is the cover of the book “Migration for Mission: International Catholic Sisters in the United States.” There are close to 5,000 people from all denominations hailing from other countries who come to the United States each year as “religious workers.”
Clergy and religious immigration to U.S. continues sans headlines
Much has been written, and for many years, about immigration and its various policy and practical aspects. But what about that “weekend associate” at your parish? Or that group of nuns … more
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles speaks during a lecture at The Catholic University of America in Washington Feb. 6, 2019. The Los Angeles Archdiocese and five other California dioceses, Fresno, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino and San Diego, announced a new independent compensation program for sex abuse victims. Archbishop Gomez and the state’s other Catholic bishops also are speaking out against a bill to do away with the seal of confession in cases of abuse.
Archbishop ‘deeply disappointed’ by Senate passing confession bill
CLICK HERE to see a related video from CNS Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said he was “deeply disappointed” by the California Senate’s passage of a bill that would force … more
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People are pictured May 22, 2019, next to a home in San Jose el Rodeo, Guatemala, where 16-year-old Carlos Hernandez Vasquez lived. The youth died May 20 while in the custody of U.S. Border Patrol in Texas, according to U.S. officials. In Washington, Catholic and other faith leaders gathered at a May 23 vigil to remember at least five Central American children who have died while in the custody of U.S. immigration officials at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Catholics join faith leaders gathered to remember child deaths at border
Jesus would be “indignant” and hold accountable those responsible for the deaths of at least five migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border, said Sister Marie Lucey of the Franciscan … more
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles speaks during a lecture at The Catholic University of America in Washington Feb. 6, 2019. The Los Angeles Archdiocese and five other California dioceses, Fresno, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino and San Diego, announced a new independent compensation program for sex abuse victims. Archbishop Gomez and the state’s other Catholic bishops also are speaking out against a bill to do away with the seal of confession in cases of abuse.
California confession bill amended, but Church leaders say it still targets priests
CLICK HERE TO SEE A RELATED VIDEO FROM CNS. Church officials are urging Catholics to continue to oppose a California bill that would force priests to disclose information about child sexual abuse … more
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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory displays the papal bull on his appointment to Washington during his installation Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington May 21, 2019.
Washington’s new archbishop urges renewed faith amid challenges
During his installation ceremony as the new archbishop of Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged the struggles that have recently impacted the Catholic Church and urged Catholic … more
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The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington Feb. 5, 2019. Five U.S. bishops, chairmen of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees or subcommittees, said May 17 they were “gravely disappointed” with the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Equality Act.
U.S. bishops ‘gravely disappointed’ with House passage of ‘Equality Act’
Five U.S. bishops, chairmen of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees or subcommittees, said May 17 they were “gravely disappointed” with the U.S. House of Representatives … more
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Honduran migrant Luis Acosta carries 5-year-old Angel Jesus through the Suchiate River near Tapachula, Mexico, Oct. 29, 2018.
Immigration advocates express concerns about Trump immigration plan
Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration policy to incorporate a “merit-based” system that … more
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Four bishops sign on to letter voicing concerns with Equality Act
Four U.S. bishops, chairmen of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committees or subcommittees, have signed on to a letter voicing religious freedom concerns with the Equality Act, introduced in the … more
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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, bows his head in prayer during Mass in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mundelein Seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Illinois, near Chicago, Jan. 3, 2019. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) See MOTU-ABUSE-NORMS-DINARDO May 9, 2019.
Cardinal DiNardo welcomes new papal norms on preventing clergy abuse
Related article: Pope issues new norms on mandatory abuse reporting, bishop accountability CLICK HERE TO SEE A RELATED VIDEO FROM CNS. New papal norms on preventing clergy sexual abuse are … more
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Abuse survivors Teresa Pitt Green, and Luis Torres Jr., center, pose May 1, 2019, with John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America, back left, and U.S. prelates, at the university in Washington, D.C.
In Washington meeting, U.S. bishops dialogue with abuse victims
During the last days of April, a section of the student hub on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington displayed a gallery of tales of pain but also of recovery and healing … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight answers a reporter’s question while sitting on a panel of bishops in November 2018 at the end of the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore.
Bishop McKnight urges broader approach to help survivors, parishes heal
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City came face to face with a victim of sexual abuse long before he was a bishop, when a friend in college confided in him about a rape. That experience, as a … more
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Father Patrick Winslow, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte, N.C., leads a prayer service May 1, 2019, for the victims of an April 30 shooting on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that killed two students and wounded four others. The Church is located across the street from the campus. Many students attend Mass there and the Catholic Campus Ministry program is based there.
Church across street from Charlotte campus shooting prays for peace
People gathered to pray at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte the day after a student opened fire April 30 in a classroom at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, which killed two people … more
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