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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, leads prayers for the Stations of the Cross at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston March 15. Auxiliary Bishop George A. Sheltz continued the service after Cardinal DiNardo fell ill and was taken to the hospital. Tests confirmed March 16 he had suffered a mild stroke. Cardinal DiNardo was released from the hospital March 20 and continues his recovery.

Cardinal DiNardo Released from Hospital, Continues Recovery from Stroke

After being hospitalized after suffering a stroke while praying the Stations of the Cross March 15, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, was discharged March 20 from St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston and was transferred to a nearby rehabilitation program. more

By JAMES RAMOS | 3/22/19

Father Claude Grou, rector of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, seen June 4, 2018, was wounded March 22 after being stabbed during a televised Mass in the crypt of the oratory.

Rector of Montreal Oratory Stabbed During Televised Mass

Father Claude Grou, rector of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, was stabbed during a Mass March 22. The motive for the attack remains unknown. more

By FRANCOIS GLOUTNAY | 3/22/19

A child, part of a caravan traveling from Central America to the United States, drinks water from a faucet Oct. 19, 2018, in Tecun Uman, Guatemala.

Right to Access Clean Water Must be Defended, Pope Says in Message for World Water Day

Access to clean, fresh water is a fundamental human right that must be defended, especially in poor areas where men, women and children are suffering the deadly effects of climate change, Pope Francis said. more

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | 3/22/19

President Trump Calls on Universities to Protect ‘Free, Open Debate’ on Campuses

Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, praised President Donald Trump March 21 for taking seriously the assaults she said conservative groups are facing on campuses around the country. more

By JULIE ASHER | 3/22/19

New School Choice Federal Tax Credit Bill Introduced in House, Senate

A new piece of legislation endorsed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos could put Catholic or other religious schools within reach of many families who would otherwise not be able to afford them. more

By JACOB COMELLO | 3/22/19

Cardinal Dolan greets marchers in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Faith, Valor, Compassion Shined on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick came to Ireland as an immigrant, though an unwilling one, having been captured as a teenager from his home in what is now Britain and sold into slavery in Ireland. Alone for hours tending … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 3/20/19

God’s Will Is Clear: to Seek Out, Save Humanity from Evil, Pope Says

Christians have faith in a God who wants to and is able to transform the world, conquering evil with good, Pope Francis said. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 3/20/19

Cardinal DiNardo, USCCB President, ‘Resting Comfortably’ After Suffering Mild Stroke

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, was taken to the hospital late March 15 after experiencing symptoms of what tests March 16 confirmed was a mild stroke, according to an archdiocesan statement. more

3/18/19

Pope Leads Pilgrims in Prayer for Victims of Mosque Attacks

Pope Francis called on Christians to unite in prayer for the victims of two mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 50 people dead and dozens wounded in one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history. more

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | 3/18/19

Members of a SWAT team push back members of the public following a shooting at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 15.

After Attacks, New Zealand Bishops Tell Muslims: ‘We Hold You In Prayer’

New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have expressed horror and distress at a terrorist attack in two mosques in Christchurch that saw at least 49 people killed. more

By MICHAEL OTTO | 3/15/19

Mary Jane Creamer, Catholic Relief Services treasurer and member of the board of directors, holds a memorial card honoring four CRS members who died in the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crash traveling from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Kenya, during a memorial Mass at CRS headquarters in Baltimore March 14.

At Memorial Mass, CRS Remembers Four Employees Who Died in Plane Crash

Approximately 480 men and women work at the Baltimore headquarters of Catholic Relief Services, the overseas aid and development agency of U.S. Catholics. more

By PAUL MCMULLEN | 3/15/19

GOP House Members Urge Democrats to Allow Vote on ‘Born-Alive’ Measure

Republican leaders in the House are calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and other House Democrats “to stop blocking” a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. more

3/15/19

People leave flowers at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York in Manhattan March 15, after the Christchurch mosque attack in New Zealand. Forty-nine people were assassinated and at least 40 more are being treated for gunshot wounds following the terror attacks.

With Heavy Hearts, U.S. Bishops Condemn Mosque Attacks

U.S. Catholic bishops condemned the two mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 15 that left at least 49 people dead and 20 seriously injured, and they also pledged their solidarity with the Muslim community. more

By CAROL ZIMMERMANN | 3/15/19

The cross of St. Michael is seen in Montserrat, Spain, Feb. 3. A group of nine Spanish seminarians were beatified as Catholic martyrs March 13 from the country’s civil war persecution.

Spanish Church Honors Martyred Seminarians

A 22-year-old who was shot 11 times in the street and a 21-year-old stabbed to death after being imprisoned in his local church are among a group of nine Spanish seminarians beatified as Catholic martyrs from the country’s civil war persecution. more

3/14/19

Catechumens and godparents, standing, join in the rite.

More Than 300 Catechumens at Cathedral Rite of Election

On the first Sunday of Lent, Cardinal Dolan celebrated the annual Rite of Election at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, welcoming and congratulating more than 300 catechumens who have been preparing to join … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 3/13/19

People watch a tractor excavate the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash March 10 near Bishoftu, Ethiopia.

Four CRS Staffers, Humanitarian Workers Aboard Ethiopian Jet That Crashed

Four Catholic Relief Service staff members on their way to a training session in Nairobi, Kenya, were among the passengers aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed moments after takeoff in … more

By DENNIS SADOWSKI | 3/13/19

Cardinal Dolan greets college students at Rockland Community College’s Student Union building in Suffern Feb. 28.

College Students Discuss Church Issues With Cardinal Dolan

Students representing about 20 colleges listened to a 30-minute talk by Cardinal Dolan before he answered their questions at Rockland Community College’s Student Union building in Suffern Feb. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/13/19

#IPRAYED—The kindergarten students in teacher Deborah McVey’s class at Transfiguration School in Tarrytown fold their hands in prayer on Ash Wednesday, March 6.

And the Children Shall Lead Us

Catholic school kids in the archdiocese are practicing the virtue of daily prayer during the 40-day season of Lent that began Ash Wednesday, March 6. They’re seeking to amplify their prayers by … more

By JOHN WOODS | 3/13/19

Msgr. Edmund Whalen, vicar for clergy in the archdiocese, talks during the panel discussion at the third annual Student Leadership Conference at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in Manhattan March 8. Other panelists were Sister Nancy Usselmann, F.S.P., director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles; Georgia-Renee Boamah, a junior at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx; and Obinna Nwako, a junior at Regis High School in Manhattan.

Student Conference Looks at How Media Climate Affects Catholics

Isabella Acierno said she will read and watch news differently after attending the third annual Student Leadership Conference at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in Manhattan March 8. The … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/13/19

Meeting Reviews Study of Young Catholics Who Have Left Church

Seeking to identify “points of hopefulness,” archdiocesan leaders met at the New York Catholic Center in Manhattan for a gathering called “Conversation About Young Catholics Leaving the … more

By ARMANDO MACHADO | 3/13/19