Catholic News Service

Pope Francis has expressed strong support for the canonization of Fr. Rutilio Grande, the martyred Jesuit who is said to have inspired Blessed Oscar Romero.

An Irish bishop, John McAreavey of Dromore, resigned March 1 after increased criticism over how he dealt with revelations of an abusive priest.

In a Feb. 28 open letter to President Donald Trump and members of Congress, Jesuit Father Michael Sheeran, president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, urged U.S. leaders to listen to the teens who survived the Parkland, Florida, school shooting and help them "fix this" plague of gun violence in our country.

Bishop Dennis Sullivan of Camden sat at a round table as 16 individuals made their way into the conference room.

Pope Francis named two longtime Vatican officials, Msgr. Alfred Xuereb and Msgr. Jose Bettencourt, as apostolic nuncios and elevated both to the rank of archbishop.

Pope Francis will visit Geneva in June, Andre Simonazzi, spokesman for the Swiss Federal Council, confirmed Feb. 28 

The Catholic bishops of Alaska have released a pastoral letter affirming that all Catholic moral teachings stem from the foundational belief in the dignity and sanctity of every human life.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 75-year-old Bishop Joseph Pepe of Las Vegas and has named Bishop George Thomas of Helena, Montana, to succeed him.

In the 5-3 ruling, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that required periodic bond hearings for immigrants held in custody with U.S. immigration officials.

A Ghanaian bishop urged Catholic leaders from Africa to use Pope Francis' environmental encyclical "Laudato Si'" as the basis of their work and to encourage others involved in ecological work to do the same.

The German bishops' conference continues to develop its recent decision to allow non-Catholic spouses in mixed denomination marriages to receive Communion in limited cases.

God asks so little of people and yet, he gives so much in return, Pope Francis said.

The Supreme Court heard a case Feb. 26 that could erode the rights of labor unions at government workplaces.

The Redemptorists are leaving their Ste.-Anne-de-Beaupre monastery, where they have been living since the 19th century.

When Pope Benedict XVI's custom-made red leather loafers became a signature part of his wardrobe after his election in 2005, Newsweek labeled him "a religious-fashion icon" and Esquire named him "Accessorizer of the Year."

The Israeli government has set up a negotiating team to resolve a municipal dispute with Jerusalem churches over property taxes.

Priests must be mindful that the confessional is a place where people can find forgiveness and mercy, not threats and condemnation, Pope Francis said.

Catholics came out strongly against what they described as "threats to life" in rallies held in major cities across the Philippines Feb. 24.

Students in schools across the country have to navigate their way around classes, exams, relationships, cliques, cafeteria food and crowded hallways.

Congo's bishops said a young Catholic was killed at point-blank range and another was shot dead while trying to return home from anti-government protests.