National Catholic News

How do I keep my New Year's resolution to be holy?

Dear Fr. Joe: I want to use the new year to really grow spiritually. I always have great goals to do better, but never seem to hit them. Can you help me? Ahhhh

‘Share in the Care’: contribute to Retirement Fund for Religious Dec. 9-10

Catholics in the Diocese of Cleveland will have the opportunity to ?give to those who have given a lifetime? as part of the collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, to be held in parishes this weekend, Dec. 9-10. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office in Washington, D.C., the annual appeal benefits 32,000 elderly Catholic ...

USCCB chairmen comment on Supreme Court's oral arguments on religious freedom of creative professionals

WASHINGTON – Today (Dec. 5), the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case involves a Christian baker named Jack Phillips who declined in 2012 to create a custom wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony. State officials seek to compel Phillips to create such cakes und...

Maryknoll Lay Missioners celebrate Jean Donovan with a presentation of her guitar

The event commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of the four churchwomen in El Salvador in 1980 December 1, 2017 - Maryknoll, NY - Maryknoll Lay Missioners (MKLM) celebrates the late missioner Jean Donovan in a ceremony on Saturday, December 2, 2017. The event takes place from 9 am to noon at the Regina Coeli Building on the Maryknoll Siste...

Advent begins Dec. 3

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ?s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of t...

Chairman of U.S. Bishops’ Conference Committee on Communications Voices Strong Support for Net Neutrality Protections

WASHINGTON—Bishop Christopher Coyne of Burlington, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Communications, is urging the retention of an open internet in the wake of a Federal Communications Commission proposal unveiled last week that would repeal protections intended to keep the internet open and fair. The con...

Bishops Approve Canonical Step for Sainthood Cause for Lakota Catechist

BALTIMORE—The U.S. Bishops have approved by voice vote the canonical consultation of canonization for a Lakota Catechist at their annual fall General Assembly in Baltimore. Sought by Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, the voice vote is in keeping with the Episcopal consultation process as a step in the Catholic Church’s...