News

New report shows decreased use of death penalty in U.S.

By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service

Tennessee governor says state will keep resettling refugees

By Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press

Justices could limit job bias lawsuits against churches

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Columns

Disavowal: Some promises should not be forever

By Joan Chittister

Drawing facile US lessons from UK election ignores our differences

By Michael Sean Winters

Sr. Dorothy Stang, martyred American nun, remembered at Amazon synod

By Mark Day

Africa Faith and Justice Network advocates for child rights in Nigeria

By Patrick Egwu

Canonization sought for disability institute founder

By The Associated Press

Protests of India's citizenship law grow, along with clashes

By Emily Schmall, Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press

Assailants attack several protest camps across Lebanon

By AJ Naddaff, The Associated Press

Child sexual abuse substantiated against ex-Oklahoma priest

By Ken Miller, The Associated Press

House bill improves existing system for farmworkers, farmers, say bishops

By Catholic News Service

Francis abolishes pontifical secret in clergy abuse cases, in long sought reform

By Joshua J. McElwee
Soul Seeing

The materialism of Santa Claus and the spirituality of Baby Jesus

By Leonardo Boff

Catholic bishops mediate in Zimbabwe doctors' strike crisis

By Tawanda Karombo

Update: Presidential debate to go on as planned after labor dispute resolved

By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service

Lebanese Guides, Scouts hope to raise Christmas hope amid despair

By Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service

'You've got to call out evil,' says pastor of church with Nativity scene separated in cages

By Alejandra Molina, Aysha Khan, Religion News Service

Bishop Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska to take medical leave of absence

By Catholic News Service

Live video conference ties Rome, Los Angeles for Scholas offices' opening

By Catholic News Service

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