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Arlington diocese seeks 150 new teachers as Catholic school wait list grows
Catholic schools in Virginia’s Diocese of Arlington are open for in-person instruction, and finding demand to be so high that... Read more
Vaccine hoarding, or pandemic prudence? The ethics of holding onto not-yet-approved vaccines
As the Biden administration refuses to send unused doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to other countries, ethicists discussed Catholic... Read more
Catholic University of America to reopen fully in Fall 2021
The Catholic University of America has announced a return to full-time, in-person classes for the Fall 2021 semester, saying that... Read more
Theologian: Catholics must also consider the 'justice' of COVID-19 vaccine
Catholic bishops and prominent theologians and ethicists say that although there is not an obligation to receive a COVID vaccine,... Read more
House sends COVID relief to White House without pro-life protections
As Congress passed a massive COVID relief package on Wednesday, leading U.S. bishops called the lack of abortion funding restrictions... Read more
NY lawmakers call for transparency on COVID in homes for people with disabilities
A group of New York state senators is calling on state Gov. Andrew Cuomo to rescind an order requiring group... Read more
One year into the pandemic, U.S. bishops call for global solidarity
The pandemic has emphasized the need for global solidarity, stated leading U.S. bishops one year after mass lockdowns and suspensions... Read more
Senate sends COVID relief bill back to House without pro-life provisions
The House could be voting as soon as Tuesday on a COVID relief package that pro-life groups warn would increase... Read more
Maine diocese, state, increase church attendance in time for Holy Week
Two weeks after the Bishop of Portland in Maine called state restrictions on religious gatherings “unacceptable,” Maine’s governor is allowing... Read more
Archbishop Gomez to Congress, Biden: Don’t force pro-life Americans to oppose COVID relief
As the Senate considers a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package on Friday, the head of the U.S. bishops’ conference warned... Read more
Bishops voice concern over treatment of religion in Irish reopening plan
As Ireland marks the first anniversary of the novel coronavirus arriving, local Catholic bishops are calling for the government to... Read more
Bishops across US issue split messages on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
Bishops across the United States have weighed in with varied guidance for their flocks amid renewed debate over the morality... Read more
Knights of Columbus donate oxygen to areas of Peru, Brazil hard hit by COVID-19
The Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, has made two major donations of medical oxygen to... Read more
USCCB: Moderna's and Pfizer's coronavirus vaccines ethically preferable to Johnson & Johnson's
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday reiterated the Vatican’s teaching on COVID-19 vaccines produced with the help... Read more
Supreme Court rejects California county’s continued ban on indoor worship
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a California county’s continued ban on indoor worship services due to the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
House passes COVID relief, pro-life groups warn it funds abortion
The House passed a massive COVID relief bill on Friday without protections against abortion funding. Read more
Vancouver archbishop asks officials to ease ban on religious services
As religious services in British Columbia are still shut down by government orders, a Catholic archbishop is asking the government... Read more
USCCB opposes lack of pro-life protections in COVID relief bill
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is opposing the COVID relief package currently under consideration in the House, over... Read more
In confidential interviews, Catholic bishops talk COVID, Joe Biden, Pope Francis
A series of one-on-one interviews with more than two dozen bishops has revealed significant concern among the Church leaders over... Read more
Filipino Catholics grateful for easing of Mass restrictions as Lent begins
Archbishop Charles Brown, the apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, applauded the government’s decision to ease restrictions on religious services, which... Read more
