Tomorrow (Thursday) President Barack Obama will address the Department of Labor (DOL) to ask for increased protection of a worker’s right to overtime pay...
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c. 2014 Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) Cardinal Timothy Dolan said Sunday (March 9) that Pope Francis is asking the Catholic Church to look at the...
This week (March 8-14, 2014) marks the inaugural National Catholic Sisters Week, a way to shine a light on women religious—past and present—and their good...
This week was likely the “In like a lion” part of March. So there’s still the “Out like a lamb” part to look forward to. This is your weekly roundup. The...
c. 2014 Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Americans are huge fans of Pope Francis and U.S. Catholics not only like him, they like where he’s taking...
Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the start of the Lenten season, where the focus turns to praying, fasting, and doing good works. And there are certainly many...
Over the weekend, I was at a Mardi Gras gathering. People wore masks. Some arrived in costume. There was music and food and revelry. There were also people...
In an interview with Corriere della Sera, an Italian daily newspaper, Pope Francis opened the discussion for supporting civil unions within certain...
c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) As Pope Francis approaches the one-year mark of his papacy, his global flock and a fascinated public are...
For those of us who grew up in Catholic regions where Carnival, Karneval, or Mardi Gras is a big deal, it always seems a little strange to get to Ash Wednesday...