Fox News host Tucker Carlson sparked bipartisan controversy on Capitol Hill after a March 6 package on his program “Tucker Carlson Tonight” depicted the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as “mostly peaceful chaos.” Catholic political observers called the package a false portrayal of the day’s events.
Feature
‘Have mercy and save us’: Ecumenical prayer service at national basilica pleads for peace in Ukraine
Marking the first anniversary of the Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and praying that God will “have mercy and save us” and “convert those who foster aggression and war,” Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory and Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak, the Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia, led a March 7 ecumenical prayer service for peace at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
Mother Lange canonization cause takes step forward
The canonization cause of Mother Mary Lange, founder of the world’s first sustained women’s religious community for Black women, has taken a step forward.
Biden administration reportedly weighs reinstating family detention of unauthorized migrants
The Biden administration is reportedly weighing whether to reinstate a policy of detaining migrant families who cross the border without authorization, a practice President Joe Biden condemned and ended when he took office. Catholic immigration advocates have vocally opposed the policy as well.
To be Christian is to share God’s love, pope says at audience
The mission to spread the Gospel message of God’s love and of salvation in Christ is entrusted to all the baptized who are called to work together and never set out alone, Pope Francis said.
Leap of faith: Jesuit priest is a master of Irish song and dance
Irish dance is both individual and communal, Father Frain said, much like the practice of the Catholic faith.
Catholics concerned as U.S. child labor violations increase and lawmakers seek to weaken laws
According to recently published reports and investigations, minors are toiling in some of the most dangerous conditions in American industry, such as construction, slaughterhouses and assembly lines.
Delaware bill would break seal of confession, require priest to report what penitent says
The Delaware General Assembly is taking aim at a basic tenet of the Catholic Church and wants to break the seal of confession between a priest and penitent.
U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services advances relief efforts at home, abroad
The Catholic Relief Services Collection, an annual fund supporting Catholic Church organizations that carry out international relief efforts, will be taken up in March, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said.
Pope names new cardinals to his council of advisers
Pope Francis named five new members to his international Council of Cardinals and renewed the mandate of four current members, the Vatican announced March 7.
Pope to open Lenten prayer, penance service at Rome parish
Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter’s Basilica as in past years.
Always striving: Astronaut urges young people not to shy away from opportunities
Mercy High School graduate Ashley Kowalski, project leader for international partnerships at The Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles, has made a career of accepting challenges.