Views about abortion often contradictory in polls
WASHINGTON — How to make sense of Americans’ attitudes toward abortion? It isn’t easy. In polls, many respondents will give answers that contradict each…
Pope consecrates Ukraine, Russia to Immaculate Heart of Mary
VATICAN — Pope Francis and bishops around the world have consecrated all humanity, “especially Russia and Ukraine,” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. With Russia’s…
Catholics in Poland, Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war
WARSAW, Poland — With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics to continue praying…
Powerful volcano eruption devastated life in Tonga
SAN DIEGO — The people who live in Tonga are wearing masks these days. But it’s not because of the COVID-19 virus. “Tonga is the…
Justice Barrett urges Catholic school students to work hard and dream
By Peter Finney Jr. METAIRIE, La. — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett said her Catholic education helped her develop a passion…
Pope sets Jan. 26 as day of prayer for peace in Ukraine
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Saying he was worried about Ukraine and how a possible Russian-Ukrainian conflict could spread, Pope Francis proclaimed Jan.…
Mother Seton Shrine to expand awareness of U.S. saint
EMMITSBURG, Md. — The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg is launching a series of initiatives to expand awareness of first…
Archbishop Broglio says human dignity of Afghan people ‘must be respected’
WASHINGTON — The “human dignity” of Afghanistan’s people “must be respected” amid the chaos in the country, the head of the U.S. Archdiocese for…
Vatican official, in Mexico, urges end to divisions, violence
By David Agren MEXICO CITY — During a trip to Mexico, the Vatican secretary of state called on Mexicans to overcome divisions and the…
Nun slain by three teenagers beatified as martyr
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — A nun who was brutally stabbed in a satanic sacrifice was beatified a martyr June 6 in the…
Vatican gears up for next decade of caring for ‘common home’
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican plans to launch a new wave of initiatives for the next decade in an ongoing response to Pope Francis’…
