John Lavenburg

When Father Joseph Friend met Pope Francis, he said he told Pope Francis about the work he does with immigrants in his community, to which the pontiff replied “continue to work with the immigrant, continue to work with them and love them.”

Amid a campaign for the governorship, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on 9 May that he has taken legal action against the

Citing the country’s high maternal mortality rate, United States Conference of Catholics Bishops committee chairmen recently wrote to Congress to encourage lawmakers to address the nation’s maternal health crisis.

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Citing the country’s high maternal mortality rate, U.S. Conference of Catholics Bishops committee chairmen recently wrote to Congress to encourage lawmakers to address the nation’s maternal health crisis.

The three chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholics Bishops recently wrote to Congress to urge lawmakers to address the nation’s serious maternal health problems, with the bishops citing the country’s high maternal mortality rate. The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published research in March that found that maternal death rates in the United States

In an effort to assist pastoral ministry staff, educate facility staff, and create better access to Mass for inmates, the Texas bishops have published new guidelines for the use of sacramental wine in state correctional institutions.

NEW YORK – In an effort to assist pastoral ministry staff, educate facility staff, and create better access to Mass for inmates, the Texas bishops have published new guidelines for the use of sacramental wine in state correctional institutions.

Without setting a timetable for when, Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-á-Veau and Miragoâne said that as soon as he is able he will return to the Caribbean Nation to accompany and give hope to his people.

Bishop Pierre Andre Dumas of Nippes, Haiti, vice president of the Haitian bishops’ conference, is pictured in a file photo. (Photo: CNS/Paul Haring)

NEW YORK – Reversing decisions made by Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski almost a year ago, the Vatican ruled this week that it did not find just cause for the Archdiocese of St. Louis to merge three parishes and close one other as part of its restructuring plan.