HHS mandate latest in line of religious crises
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation that would force employers, including Catholic institutions, to pay, directly or indirectly, for insurance...
Bishop ordains diocese’s newest priest
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted ordained Dan Vanyo to the priesthood June 2 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.
He joins 254 diocesan and religious priests...
59 graduate from Kino Institute
It’s no accident that, before receiving their certificates, the 59 local Catholics who graduated from the Kino Institute joined Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares for...
NEXT UP: Two enter final year of preparation before priestly ordination
What happened at the May 27 diaconal ordination Mass at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral went “far beyond human affirmation,” according to Bishop Thomas...
Approaches to religious liberty have developed over time
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” are the first words of the Bill of...
Federal court overturns Defense of Marriage Act; appeal presumed
BOSTON (CNS) -- With a ruling that acknowledged the final decision will be up to the Supreme Court, a federal appeals court declared the...
Vatican newspaper’s glossy new insert puts focus on women
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has launched a monthly insert dedicated to women, aiming to bring greater attention to their...
Cristero martyr now popular patron of Mexican migrants headed to US
SANTA ANA DE GUADALUPE, Mexico (CNS) -- The road signs leading to this hamlet of 292 souls in the dry highlands northeast of Guadalajara...
First Amendment, not about Pill, but Bill of Rights
That’s the view of two legal scholars on religious liberty issues as they observe what they see as an orchestrated campaign against the First...
Ireland’s Church shows sign of renewal after loss of credibility
DUBLIN (CNS) -- Ireland's Catholic Church, host of the International Eucharistic Congress, has suffered a dramatic loss of credibility in recent years, but also...