Philippine nun ‘red-tagged’ for work on environmental justice issues
DAVAO, Philippines (CNS) -- Environmental activism is a dangerous vocation in the Philippines, but a Catholic nun in Mindanao is defying those who want...
Unusual collection from Vietnam Veterans Memorial reflects a unique war
LANDOVER, Md. (CNS) -- Duery Felton Jr. calls them "icons."
The religious articles gathered up each day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington are...
Provision left after immigration ruling could be model for other laws
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Supreme Court's June 25 ruling overturning much of Arizona's 2010 immigration law should limit other states' efforts to pass some...
Exhibit tells immigrants’ stories, what they faced as new arrivals
WASHINGTON — Wong Lan Fong brought her wedding picture with her when she came to America in 1927, but the photo of the 27-year-old...
Fourth of July
A couple of local suggestions for celebrating the Fourth of July with fellow Americans and fellow Catholics:
Fortnight for Freedom rally — 7-8:30 p.m. July...
Maximilian: Play about WWII saint inspires fight for religious liberty
The Nazis arrested St. Maximilian Kobe in 1941 and sent him to Auschwitz. At one point, after a prisoner had tried to escape, the...
Msgr. Christopher J. Schreck appointed rector/president of Pontifical College Josephinum
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Official correspondence from the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, by means of a decree from Cardinal...
Colorado wildfires force Mass cancellations, evacuations near parishes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CNS) -- A massive wildfire that started around the popular hiking spot Waldo Canyon west of Colorado Springs forced the evacuation...
Pope approves Archbishop Sheen’s heroic virtues, step toward sainthood
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has approved the heroic virtues of U.S. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the Vatican announced June 28, clearing...
Bishops urge Congress to fix health law flaws after high court decision
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's June 28 decision upholding the health reform law makes it even more urgent for Congress to act...
