Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies

October 31, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions  to obtain diverse… Read More

Pelosi speaks of heartbreak after husband’s attack; bishops offer prayers

October 31, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her family is “heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack” on her husband, Paul, whom police said… Read More

How Can Families Practice the Corporal Works of Mercy? Bury the Dead.

October 31, 2022

Bury the Dead By Elizabeth Hansen  “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and… Read More

Christians must see others with compassion, not condemnation, pope says

October 31, 2022

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God always sees people’s potential, looking past their mistakes and understanding what they can become, Pope Francis said. If people feel… Read More

South Korean church leaders want inquiry after stampede, offer prayers

October 31, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) — Catholic bishops in South Korea expressed sorrow and offered prayers after more than 150 people died in a stampede during… Read More

Lost Voices from America’s Oldest Parish Archive

October 28, 2022

By Lilla Ross One of the most valuable treasures in the archives of the Diocese of St. Augustine is now available for anyone to see… Read More

Voter Resources from the Florida Bishops

October 28, 2022

Before voting, Catholics are called to consider a wide range of issues, weighing each according to its moral significance. Gaining familiarity with the candidates’ positions… Read More

Bishop Erik Pohlmeier Will Celebrate a Red Mass on Nov. 10

October 28, 2022

Bishop Erik Pohlmeier will celebrate a Red Mass on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Basilica of Immaculate Conception, 121 East Duval Street in downtown Jacksonville. Read More

A new book looks at Christianity’s roots in migration

October 28, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Migration, legal and otherwise, is in the DNA of the Catholic Church, and teachings that call on believers to aid “the stranger”… Read More

Novena at virtual cemetery helps parishioners prayerfully remember the dead

October 28, 2022

VANCOUVER, Wash. (CNS) — Neat rows of 220 white crosses, decorated with bright candles and beautiful flowers and bearing the names of deceased loved ones,… Read More