Republican Ohio U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno once described Catholicism as having an “a la carte” menu, in which church members can pick and choose which moral teachings they believe, or don’t.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York utilized Twitter recently to remind the faithful about the commemoration of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
Catholics are in the middle of celebrating Religious Freedom Week, an annual observance that prompted some Church leaders to address what the week means.
Pope Francis took to Twitter recently to address the upcoming World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly and emphasize the significance of honoring the elderly.
Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron was among several chairmen of committees within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) who have asked lawmakers to address the risks and exploitations faced by minors online.
Rhode Island legislators have passed a divisive bill mandating that taxpayer-funded insurance programs be used to cover abortion expenses, prompting a response by Bishop Joseph Strickland.
Amid ongoing violence in Nigeria that has claimed the lives of more than 100 people, a representative from the Marshall Catholic Newman Center is calling for prayers to ease the situation.
Catholics celebrated Ascension Day recently, commemorating the day that Jesus ascended into Heaven.
Pope Francis has chosen Curtis Martin, who founded and runs FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), to serve as a Consultor for the Section for the Fundamental Questions of Evangelization in the World of the Dicastery for Evangelization, FOCUS said in a release.
Bishop David J. Malloy is calling on the international community to do its part to bring Nicaragua’s persecution of Catholics to a halt.