Year in Review: Supporters of traditional marriage rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 26, shortly before the justices handed down a 5-4 ruling that states must license same-sex marriages and must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Year in Review: Pope Francis spent six days in September in the United States, with stops in Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. See more Year in Review photos.
The explosive global refugee crisis – likely the top debate-generating news story of 2015 – seems destined to dominate domestic and foreign politics for years to come at a time when Pope Francis has been calling for a compassionate world response.
Digital media offers the Catholic Church another opportunity to spread the good news of the Gospel, which is what faith calls Catholics to do, Vermont Bishop Christopher J. Coyne recently told a national gathering of young adults in Indianapolis, Ind.
As the Catholic Church began the Holy Year of Mercy, the Diocese of Lincoln, Neb., announced it will offer its marriage tribunal process “to all who need it, without requiring payments or assessing fees.”
As he helped distribute 1,000 coats to children in West Baltimore, Md., Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori reflected on the church’s presence in the neighborhood.
The produce raised at a parish community garden goes to needy families in Georgia. The garden is an example of how the Atlanta Archdiocese hopes Catholics and parishes can implement “Laudato Si’.”
Following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., community members mourn with the families and loved ones of victims, and pray for healing for the wounded.
Mother Angelica, who spearheaded the founding of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), has been placed on a feeding tube as she continues to battle lingering effects of two strokes she suffered 14 years ago.
A priest who celebrates Mass every Friday morning on a sidewalk near the Planned Parenthood clinic targeted by a lone gunman Nov. 27 said the shooter’s actions were the antithesis of the pro-life cause.
