EL CAJON, Calif. — St. Peter’s Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, the seat of the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle, and a Syriac Catholic church … Read More
Author Archives: Jessica Jacques
Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination gives spotlight to Notre Dame Law School
WASHINGTON — If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, she will be the first Notre Dame Law School graduate to sit on the … Read More
Indigenous artist finds healing with murals at Alberta Catholic schools
TORONTO — Through a commission to paint murals at three Catholic schools in Red Deer, Alberta, Indigenous artist Ryan Willert has been able to find his own … Read More
Philippine bishop: Murdered lay leaders were ‘passionate to their calling’
MANILA, Philippines — A bishop has condemned the red-tagging and killing of two village leaders who also served as parish workers on the main Philippine island of … Read More
Conversion is a daily battle fueled by grace, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Conversion is an ongoing process that relies on God’s endless patience and grace, Pope Francis said. Living a Christian life “is not made up … Read More
English, Welsh bishops say use conscience on COVID-19 vaccine
MANCHESTER, England — The bishops of England and Wales have made a U-turn on the morality of using a COVID-19 vaccine derived from aborted fetuses, telling Catholics … Read More
Bishop Zubik tells Pittsburgh Catholics he cannot tell them how to vote
PITTSBURGH — Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh told Catholics in the diocese in a preelection message that he cannot tell them whom to vote for on … Read More
Women religious want sisters’ voices heard in post-pandemic planning
ROME — A day after Pope Francis gave a general audience talk on the principle of “subsidiarity,” women religious from around the world launched a campaign illustrating … Read More
Trump says he will sign order to ensure babies born alive receive care
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sept. 23 he would sign an executive order to “ensure that all precious babies born alive, no matter their circumstances, receive … Read More
Sister Norma Pimentel is one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2020
WASHINGTON — Sister Norma Pimentel, a Missionary of Jesus and executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, has received numerous awards over the years … Read More
