As Dutch parishes close, some Catholics just quit going to church January 24, 2020By Jonathan Luxmoore Filed Under: News, World News A Dutch Catholic newspaper warned churches will continue to close in the Netherlands, where half of all Catholic parishes have already been dissolved amid plummeting church participation.
Faith always in first place for Catholic high school’s Hall of Fame coach January 23, 2020By Mark Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Obituaries, Sports, World News Wootten led his teams to national prominence while teaching his players to prioritize God, family, school and basketball in that order.
Movie Review: ‘Jojo Rabbit’ January 23, 2020By Kurt Jensen Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News As with many satires, the makers of “Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight) don’t care much whether an audience likes their film — or understands all of it.
Supreme Court divided about religious schools in scholarship program January 23, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News During oral arguments Jan. 22 about the constitutionality of excluding religious schools from a scholarship aid program, a divided Supreme Court seemed like it might lean toward finding a way to allow religious schools to participate.
Archbishop Chaput retires; pope names Bishop Perez successor January 23, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia and has appointed Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Cleveland as his successor.
Bishop Strickland says he asked pope about McCarrick report January 21, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, McCarrick Report, News, Video, World News Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, said he asked Pope Francis about the Vatican investigation into Theodore E. McCarrick and the release of a promised report on how the former cardinal managed to rise through the church ranks.
Supreme Court to reexamine contraceptive mandate for religious employers January 21, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Little Sisters of the Poor are once again going to the Supreme Court.
Pope urges bishops to teach discernment, including on political issues January 21, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Sometimes the political choices people face can seem like a choice between supporting a “snake” or supporting a “dragon,” but Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
President Trump issues new guidance on prayer in public schools January 17, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, World News President Donald Trump announced his administration’s new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in the Oval Office on National Religious Freedom Day.
Pope speaks to U.S. bishops about pro-life issues, transgender ideology January 16, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Protecting human life is the “preeminent” social and political issue, Pope Francis said, and he asked the head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities to convey his support to the pro-life community.
Trebek cites ‘power of prayer’ in accepting Fordham Founders’ Award January 15, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek and his wife, Jean, received Fordham University’s Founders’ Award at a Jan. 7 reception in Los Angeles.
Knights, New York Archdiocese and others providing aid to quake victims January 15, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Jose Lebron-Sanabria, a Knight of Columbus and a general insurance agent for the fraternal organization, is coordinating assistance to Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes.