McCarrick removed from the priesthood after being found guilty of abuse
Pope Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of Washington.
Catholic bishops, groups oppose Trump’s call for national emergency
Catholic bishops near the U.S.-Mexico border, joined by other U.S. prelates, voiced opposition immediately after President Donald Trump’s Feb. 15 declaration of a national emergency so he can order construction of a barrier along parts of the border between the two countries.
Lenten staple prompts a grammar debate: Are they fish ‘fries’ or ‘frys’?
By Peter Finney Jr. | Catholic News Service NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Lent is coming. So is the salvation of many a harried Catholic couple with three or four mouths to feed on a seafood-only Friday night — the parish fish fry. The fish fry has become a savory...
Prospects for arms race rise with demise of historic nuclear treaty
By Dennis Sadowski | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from one of the last major nuclear arms control treaties between the United States and Russia is leading to renewed fears among disarmament...
This year’s Lent could be just what struggling church needs
When Lent begins March 6, U.S. Catholics will likely be more than ready for it. This set-aside time for prayer and reflection — after all the church has been through in recent months — could provide both a healing balm and a needed boost forward, some say.
New Mexico close to passing ‘most extreme bill in nation’ on abortion
Now New Mexico is one step closer to passing a similar bill that loosens the state’s already liberal abortion laws and would erase virtually all abortion restrictions in the event that the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade is overturned.
