From Catholic News Service
Huge Catholic-run food pantry creates Thanksgiving blessing for the poor
Jesus himself might have set the all-time food record when he miraculously served 5,000 men with a few loaves and fish.
Lumen Christi Award winner has spent life as a religious serving poor
Sister Marie-Paule Willem, a Franciscan Missionary of Mary, who has been serving the poor in the U.S. and around the world for more than 60 years, will receive the 2018-2019 Lumen Christi Award from Catholic Extension.
Reading of edict at Mass opens canonization cause for Sister Thea Bowman
Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz of Jackson read the edict to open the sainthood cause for Sister Thea Bowman at Mass Nov. 18 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in downtown Jackson.
Scalia, Staubach among seven who receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and former NFL quarterback Roger Staubach, both devout Catholics, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in a White House ceremony.
California prelates urge prayers, humanitarian aid for victims of fires
By midday Nov. 16 firefighters had gained more ground in trying to contain the Camp Fire in Northern California, which is north of Sacramento and one of the deadliest blazes in the state.
Bishops see much they can do despite no vote on steps to address abuse
The U.S. bishops arriving in Baltimore expected to make a statement with a series of steps meant to address a new clerical sexual abuse scandal in the church, among them a collection of standards of episcopal accountability, the creation of a lay-dominated commission to investigate allegations of bishop misconduct and a third-party reporting system to field such complaints.
Trump’s new rule on asylum at border called contrary to existing law
By barring people who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border from receiving U.S. asylum unless they request it at an official U.S. port of entry, President Donald Trump is directly contradicting existing U.S. law on the matter, Catholic leaders said Nov. 14.
Faith groups could be taxed on transit, parking benefits for employees
Leaders of a diverse group of faiths, including the Catholic Church, and the heads of religious nonprofit organizations are urging Congress to repeal a change in the Internal Revenue Code that would tax houses of worship and other nonprofits for parking and transit benefits they provide to their employees.
Update: Bishops overwhelmingly approve pastoral against racism
The U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approved a pastoral letter against racism Nov. 14 during their fall general meeting at Baltimore.
Where there are lies, there can be no love, pope says
Lying or being inauthentic is seriously wrong because it hinders or harms human relationships, Pope Francis said.
