Chicagoland High schools using technology to combat virus spread From temperature scanners and touchless faucets to cleaning protocols and contact tracing, Catholic high schools are using every strategy they can to curtail the transmission of COVID-19 on their campuses.
U.S. Fasting from sin: the never-ending Lenten challenge In the beginning, fasting was no big deal -- or at least it shouldn't have been.
International At least 18 die in Myanmar coup protests; nun protects demonstrators Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon called for patience and tolerance on a day when at least 18 anti-coup protesters were shot dead by Myanmar security forces.
Chicagoland St. Laurence High School to launch IB program next year When St. Laurence High School debuts its new International Baccalaureate program next year, it will mark a shift toward a global attitude at the Burbank school.
Chicagoland Those called for Easter sacraments participate in rite of election Auxiliary Bishop Mark Bartosic presided at a Rite of Election liturgy at Holy Name Cathedral on Feb. 28, 2021.
Vatican Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees For the next World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis wants Catholics to focus on greater communion and unity among all people.
Chicagoland Cardinal joins discussion on creation with faith leaders Care of God’s creation is so integral to the teachings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam that it’s difficult to understand how members of those religious traditions could not be environmentalists, according to panelists in a Feb. 23 online discussion celebrating the publication of the “Ecumenical and Interreligious Guidebook: Care for Our Home.”
Vatican In interview, pope says he will remain in Rome until death Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native Argentina.
U.S. Black Catholics less religious than their Protestant counterparts, study says A new study released Feb. 16 by the Pew Research Center on Black religiosity in the United States shows that Black Catholics are less religiously oriented than their Protestant counterparts.
International Vaccine access one of many fights facing vulnerable Global South When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, Pope Francis warned it could make inequalities existing around the world even worse.
Vatican Naming undersecretaries for synod, pope gives a woman a vote Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart will not be the first woman undersecretary of a major Vatican office, but she will be the first woman with a right to vote at a meeting of the Synod of Bishops.