News & Commentary

Court sides with Colorado, New Jersey challenges to pandemic worship restrictions

The Supreme Court, once again siding with houses of worship opposed to pandemic-related restrictions, ordered lower federal courts in Colorado and New Jersey Dec. 15 to reexamine state-imposed indoor worship restrictions.

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Memorial Mass remembers victims, families of Sandy Hook shooting

The Catholic community in Newtown gathered in-person and virtually Dec. 14 to remember the 20 students and six staff members killed eight years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.
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Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports common good

The "gravity" of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and "the lack of availability of alternative vaccines," are "sufficiently serious" reasons to accept the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the chairmen of the U.S. bishops' doctrine and pro-life committees said Dec. 14.
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Vatican will offer Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 to employees

The Vatican health service will begin vaccinating employees and Vatican citizens against COVID-19 using the Pfizer vaccine, the director of the Vatican health service told Vatican News.
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Pope encourages church’s efforts to bring peace, aid to Syria, Iraq

Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort, big or small, to help foster peace there and help Christians remain.
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Therapy dog becomes essential worker at Catholic school during pandemic

The newest employee at Christ the Teacher Catholic School is a boss's dream. All he requires are a bed in his office, a few trips outside during the day, and some scratching behind the ears.
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Priest with ALS continues to minister, feels God’s blessings

INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- The pilgrims rode in a boat across choppy waves on the Sea of Galilee with wind gusting and rain blowing into their boat. A greater storm was churning in the hearts and minds of the pilgrims and ...
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