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Official Logo for the Sunday of the Word of God Unveiled at Vatican

An icon of the encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus was chosen as the official logo for the worldwide celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 1/24/20

People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court while participating in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Jan. 24.

President Trump Tells March for Life Attendees He Welcomes Their Commitment to Life

President Donald Trump credited attendees at the 47th annual March for Life for their commitment to protect the life of unborn and born children. “Together we are the voice for the … more

By DENNIS SADOWSKI | 1/24/20

Pope Francis talks with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during a private meeting at the Vatican Jan. 24.

Pope, Vice President Pence Meet at the Vatican

After Pope Francis and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met privately for nearly an hour at the Vatican, Pence told the pope that his Roman Catholic mother will be pleased with the visit. more

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | 1/24/20

Marchers ‘Deeply Honored’ President Trump to Address Pro-Life Crowd in Person

Pro-life supporters are “deeply honored to welcome” President Donald Trump to the 47th annual March for Life Jan. 24 rally in person, said Jeanne Mancini, March for Life president, in a … more

By JULIE ASHER | 1/24/20

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Asks Catholics to Serve Mothers in Need

In marking the “sorrowful anniversary” Jan. 22 of the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing abortion nationwide, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee said the Catholic Church’s pastoral response to all mothers in need “will soon intensify.” more

1/22/20

President Trump Aims to ‘Even Playing Field’ for Faith-Based Groups Seeking Grants

President Donald Trump said Jan. 16 his administration is issuing nine proposed rules to ensure the nation’s faith-based service providers and organizations are not discriminated against by federal agencies’ regulations or in their grant-making processes because of religion. more

1/21/20

LOVE OF LIFE—Pictured is promotional material for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual “9 Days for Life” prayer and action campaign, which takes place Jan. 21-29.

‘9 Days for Life’ Prayer, Action Campaign Takes Place Jan. 21-29

Catholics across the country are invited to take part in the 9 Days for Life novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. more

1/21/20

STEPPING UP—A young woman joins other pro-life advocates outside the U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 27, 2017, during the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.

March for Life Theme Borrows From Suffragist Centennial

The March for Life, the annual march in Washington, D.C. to protest legalized abortion in the United States, is tying itself in 2020 to the women’s suffrage movement for the 100th anniversary … more

By MARK PATTISON | 1/17/20

President Trump Issues New Guidance on Prayer in Public Schools

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. more

By CAROL ZIMMERMANN | 1/17/20

U.S. Cherishes Religious Liberty But Need to Protect It ‘Ongoing,’ Bishop Says

A culture of religious freedom “consists of respect for the dignity of others as they seek to live in accordance with the truth about God,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty. more

1/17/20

Former Cardinal Moves From Kansas Friary to New Location

Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal who was laicized by the Vatican in 2019 after numerous claims of abuse by him were substantiated, moved Jan. 3 from the Capuchin Franciscan friary in Kansas … more

By MARK PATTISON | 1/17/20

Dr. James T. Carroll, a history professor at Iona College, is the new ACHA president.

Iona Professor Leads American Catholic Historical Association

Dr. James T. Carroll, a history professor at Iona College, assumed the presidency of the American Catholic Historical Association during the association’s 100th annual conference in Manhattan. … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 1/15/20

INSPIRING—Andy Park looks up a Scripture passage during a 2010 Bible study at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Special Day to Honor, Study, Share the Bible Is Jan. 26

The newly established “Sunday of the Word of God” is an invitation to Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation, love and faithful witness to God and His Word, Pope Francis said. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 1/10/20

Charlotte O’Dwyer, daughter of Rural Fire Service volunteer Andrew O’Dwyer, kisses her father’s casket following his Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Sydney Jan. 7. Andrew O’Dwyer, a member of the Horsley Park Rural Fire Brigade in Sydney, died Dec. 19 when the truck he was traveling in rolled off the road after a tree fell in the town of Buxton.

‘No End in Sight to the Horror’: Australian Bishops Respond to Fires

Saying that “there is no end in sight to the horror which confronts us,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, said the bishops have implemented a national response to months of wildfires. more

1/10/20

God Is at Work in the World, Pope Says at Prayer Service Closing 2019

God sent His only begotten Son into the world, where He continues to dwell in the hearts of men and women, “urging them to believe, to hope despite everything, and to love by working for the good of all,” Pope Francis said. more

By CINDY WOODEN | 12/31/19

Father Hecker’s Bicentennial Offers Timeless Prescription for Faith

It was a birthday party for the ages, as the Paulist Fathers celebrated the bicentennial of the birth of their founder, Servant of God Father Isaac Hecker, C.S.P. Father Eric Andrews, C.S.P., … more

By JOHN WOODS | 12/31/19

Pope: Families Should Put Down Phones and Talk to Each Other

Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 “in peace, peace in their hearts,” and that families would mark New Year’s by “communicating with one … more

By CINDY WOODEN | 12/31/19

Trump Rule Separates Billing For Elective Abortion From Health Coverage

The Trump administration Dec. 20 finalized a rule requiring health insurers to send customers a bill for coverage of an elective abortion that is separate from their premium for health care … more

By JULIE ASHER | 12/31/19

Texas Bishops Offer Prayers For Those Affected by Fatal Church Shooting

Two Texas Catholic bishops offered words of condolence and prayers to the members and families of the victims of a church shooting in which two worshippers were killed. Archbishop Gustavo … more

12/31/19

Cardinal Dolan carefully lays a statue of the Infant Jesus into the Nativity manger before blessing the Christmas crèche at the Christmas Midnight Mass he celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 25.

Midnight Mass at Christmas Reminds Us Christ’s Birth Dispels Darkness

Cardinal Dolan, celebrating Midnight Mass at Christmas at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 25, began his homily with a prayer he said he learned as a boy and has whispered ever since. more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 12/27/19