As the U.S. presidential race accelerates toward a Nov. 5 ballot box battle, candidates continue to jostle for American approval through their respective abortion and reproductive health policy scenarios.
In university summer program, students do hands-on research, learn faith and science not at odds
Students — many of whom are exploring careers in science — conduct hands-on, faculty-mentored research, design and perform experiments, analyze and interpret data, and present their results.
Catholic summer camps help youths meet Jesus serving others struggling under poverty
Summer is mission trip season — which usually conjures up images of a few dozen Catholic teenagers and their chaperones practicing the corporal works of mercy in developing nations while simultaneously expanding their cultural horizons.
Activists: Without more moves toward sustainable future, extreme temps may be here to stay
In recent weeks, Western states such as Arizona, California, Oregon and Nevada have all posted record-breaking heat — but in the East, North Carolina and Maryland have also shattered records.
National congress invites deacons to become a ‘eucharistic bridge’ for the church
As an anticipated 50,000 Catholics descend upon Indianapolis July 17-21 for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, among them will be a multitude of permanent deacons — men whom Pope Francis has called “the guardians of service.”
‘Mission-driven’ Catholic credit unions give members a critical financial lifeline
Popes past and present — including Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, St. John Paul II, St. Paul VI, St. John XXIII and Pope Pius XII — have championed credit unions.
Study: Young men from ‘intact’ families — with married mom and dad — fare better in life
Young men from “non-intact” families without a father are more likely to end up in prison or jail than to graduate from college, according to the findings of a new study from the Institute for Family Studies, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based think tank dedicated to researching marriage, family life and the well-being of children.
Report’s portrait of aging permanent diaconate in US out of sync with Vatican II’s vision, say experts
The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses.
Pax Christi is honored with first Dorothy Day Peacemaker Award as global conflicts spike
On June 11 — at a breakfast before the annual spring meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Louisville, Kentucky — Pax Christi received the inaugural Dorothy Day Peacemaker Award from the Dorothy Day Guild.
Panel: Civil Rights Act brought needed change but fight for equality, end of racism ongoing
On June 4, a panel at Georgetown University in Washington — “The Civil Rights Act of 1964 After 60 Years: Challenges and Questions for Voters and the Nation in 2024” hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life — gathered to assess both progress, and the problems that remain.
Wildlife crossings connect practical ecology needs, Catholic creation care
The largest wildlife crossing in the world — the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, christened after the foundation providing major funding — has just begun construction in Agoura Hills, Calif., some 30 miles west of Los Angeles.
Virginia institute launches Pronatalism initiative to address global birth dearth
The Pronatalism Initiative will pioneer new research as it seeks to formulate policy recommendations “to counteract global fertility decline.”