High court rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DACA June 18, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the Supreme Court June 18 ruled against efforts by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
Pandemic means Class of 2020 priests have to wait a little longer to celebrate Mass June 18, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Local News, News, Vocations The ordination of new priests has been delayed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Retired pope travels to Germany to visit his ailing brother June 18, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who is 93 years old, traveled to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who is 96.
Supreme Court stops Texas execution for inmate’s religious liberty June 17, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Prison Ministry, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison officials need to reexamine their rule that bans clergy from being with prisoners to the execution chamber.
Catholic composer denies claims of sexual misconduct; publisher cuts ties June 17, 2020By Maria Wiering Filed Under: News, World News Catholic composer David Haas denies allegations of sexual misconduct with adult women that led his music publisher, GIA Publications, to suspend its relationship with him.
Virus hits home for Apostleship of the Sea June 17, 2020By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Coronavirus, Local News, News “The pandemic has given me a better perspective on the life of seafarers,” Middleton said.
Hickory centenarian ‘loves’ her job June 17, 2020By Peter Schlehr Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News Like millions out of work and stuck at home by the coronavirus pandemic, Rosina Cascio looks forward to the green light that would signal the return to her job in the St. Ignatius Hickory parish office.
Christians called to intercede for, not condemn, others, pope says June 17, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: News, Vatican, Video, World News True believers do not condemn people for their sins or shortcomings but intercede on their behalf with God through prayer, Pope Francis said.
HHS rule helps ‘restore rights of health care providers,’ say bishops June 16, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees welcomed a final rule implemented by the Trump administration June 12 to restore “the long-standing position of the federal government that discrimination on the basis of ‘sex’ means just that and does not refer to ‘termination of pregnancy’ nor ‘gender identity.'”
Carol Augustine, leader in religious education and evangelization, dies at 74 June 16, 2020By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Faith Formation, Local News, News, Obituaries “Carol’s work was grounded in relationships,” Puls said. “It was all about relationships.”
Detroit archdiocese responds to derogatory attacks on Washington archbishop June 15, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: News, World News Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron and the Archdiocese of Detroit in a June 11 statement condemned “racist and derogatory” language used by a fringe organization located in the archdiocese that bills itself as Catholic and posted a video calling the archbishop of Washington an “African Queen,” saying he is an “accused homosexual.”
USCCB president ‘deeply concerned’ about impact of court’s LGBT ruling June 15, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said he is “deeply concerned” that by ruling federal law protects LGBT workers from discrimination, the U.S. Supreme Court “has effectively redefined the legal meaning of ‘sex’ in our nation’s civil rights law.”
