This year, the USPS selected as the image for this stamp a painting that has been in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in Indianapolis since 1938.
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Biden awards former Planned Parenthood president the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden awarded Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom Nov. 20 in a private ceremony, the White House said.
‘Trust but verify’ to reduce parish embezzlement risk, say experts
In the wake of recent high-profile cases of financial mismanagement at parishes, experts said transparency, accountability and greater involvement of finance councils in parish business operations can head off losses in money — and in pastoral trust.
Priests need better formation in church history to share Gospel, pope says
A true study and understanding of the church’s history and experience are needed to help priests better interpret today’s world, to make the Gospel more relevant and to counter ideologies and distorted narratives about the church, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Schools should be centers of formation, not ‘achievement factories’
Culture and education must go hand-in-hand to form students into agents of social change driven by hope, Pope Francis said.
5 Things to Know about Turkey Bowl
Here are five things to know ahead of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football clash between Baltimore-area Catholic schools Calvert Hall Cardinals and Loyola Blakefield Dons
Joy, gratitude over news of Acutis and Frassati canonization dates
News that canonization dates have been set for Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, who have become popular patrons for teens and young adults, is being met with joy and gratitude by a number of Catholics in the U.S.
Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including abortion pill ban
A Wyoming judge ruled Nov. 18 that two state laws restricting abortion — including one banning chemical or medication abortions — violated the state’s constitution and could not be enforced.
Kenyan Catholic Church rejects President Ruto’s financial donation
A disagreement between the Catholic bishops in Kenya and the government has taken a new twist, with the church rejecting a $40,000 donation from President William Ruto.
Franciscan Father Vincent de Paul Cushing dies at 90
A funeral Mass for Franciscan Father Vincent de Paul Cushing will be offered at noon on Nov. 23 at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring. Father Cushing died Nov. 14. He was 90.
Laity, women do not ‘rank’ last in the church, pope says at general audience
There are no second-class Christians, Pope Francis said. The laity, including women, and the clergy all have special gifts to edify the church in unity and holiness.
Report examines ‘persistent racial disparities’ in federal death penalty use
As activists push President Joe Biden to commute existing federal death sentences during his final months in office, a new report by the Death Penalty Information Center examined what it called persistent racial disparities in federal death penalty prosecutions.