Read more about the article Update: Privacy concerns prompt advice priests not vote in Minnesota primary
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis is pictured in a Nov. 12, 2019, photo. Citing concerns from the Minnesota Catholic Conference about privacy and partisanship in casting primary votes, Archbishop Hebda suggested in a Feb. 25, 2020, letter to his priests they abstain from voting in Minnesota's upcoming primary on Super Tuesday, March 3. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) See HEBDA-PRIESTS-PRIMARY-VOTING March 2, 2020.

Update: Privacy concerns prompt advice priests not vote in Minnesota primary

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis is pictured in a Nov. 12, 2019, photo. Citing concerns from the Minnesota Catholic Conference about privacy and partisanship in casting…

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Read more about the article Visit with immigrant detainees shows bishops the love of family
Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington, center, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration and retired Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden of Baltimore speak with Deacon Chris Schwartz of the Archdiocese of Washington, during a March 2, 2020, trip to Howard County Detention Center in Jessup, Md., for prayer and conversation with migrant detainees held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (CNS photo/Jim Waterbury, courtesy In Solidarity) See BISHOPS-PRAYER-IMMIGRANT-DETAINEES March 2, 2020.

Visit with immigrant detainees shows bishops the love of family

Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington, center, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration and retired Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden of Baltimore speak with Deacon Chris Schwartz…

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Read more about the article Dad’s quest to find son’s killer shines light on prescription drug crisis
Dan Schneider, a member of Most Holy Trinity Parish in Covington, La., pictured Feb. 14, 2020, was a pharmacist in the civil jurisdiction of St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana in 1999 when his son Danny was killed in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. His first crusade to find his son's killer and, then, a second crusade to close down a "pill mill" in New Orleans East took fortitude and perseverance and reliance on his Catholic faith. (CNS photo/Frank J. Methe, Clarion Herald) See PHARMACIST-FAITH-CRUSADE to come.

Dad’s quest to find son’s killer shines light on prescription drug crisis

Dan Schneider, a member of Most Holy Trinity Parish in Covington, La., pictured Feb. 14, 2020, was a pharmacist in the civil jurisdiction of St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana in…

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Read more about the article Papal task force to help bishops, religious write, revise abuse guidelines
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore welcomes pro-lifers in Annapolis, Md., March 4, 2019, during his opening prayer for the Maryland March for Life. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) See MARYLAND-MARCH-LIFE March 11, 2019.

Papal task force to help bishops, religious write, revise abuse guidelines

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has set up a task force of qualified experts and canon lawyers to help bishops' conferences and congregations of men and women religious with…

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Read more about the article Trinidad and Tobago archbishop apologizes at Black Power 50th anniversary
Traditional African dancers take part in the opening procession during an Ash Wednesday service Feb. 26, 2020, outside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Port of Spain, Trinidad, commemorating the Black Power Revolution's 50th anniversary. (CNS photo/Laura Ann Phillips) See TRINIDAD-BLACK-POWER-CHURCH Feb. 28, 2020.

Trinidad and Tobago archbishop apologizes at Black Power 50th anniversary

Traditional African dancers take part in the opening procession during an Ash Wednesday service Feb. 26, 2020, outside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Port of Spain, Trinidad, commemorating…

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Read more about the article Post-hurricane partnership is rejuvenating homes, communities in Bahamas
Archbishop Patrick C. Pinder of Nassau, Bahamas, and Sean O'Neill, head of office for Caritas in Grand Bahama, front, leave a damaged home after discussing project details of a Caritas home rehab and plans for a resiliency center near Freeport Feb. 19, 2020. The location was one of several visited by a delegation of Archdiocese of Miami Catholic Charities senior staff during a Feb. 19-21 trip to see rebuilding projects underway since Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas in September 2019. (CNS photo/Tom Tracy) See CARITAS-ARCHDIOCESE-REHAB-HOMES Feb. 27, 2020.

Post-hurricane partnership is rejuvenating homes, communities in Bahamas

Archbishop Patrick C. Pinder of Nassau, Bahamas, and Sean O'Neill, head of office for Caritas in Grand Bahama, front, leave a damaged home after discussing project details of a Caritas…

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Read more about the article Houston Catholic recalls standing her ground on train by staying seated
Gertrudejane Holliday Stone, a parishioner of St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church, is seen here meeting with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., alongside her husband, Dr. John Stone, during a Houston visit in the 1960s. In 1955, Getrudejane Holliday Stone challenged authorities on a train bound for Houston who demanded she change her seat because of her skin color. (CNS photo/courtesy of Gertrudejane Holliday Stone) See BLACK-HISTORY-STONE Feb. 27, 2020.

Houston Catholic recalls standing her ground on train by staying seated

Gertrudejane Holliday Stone, a parishioner of St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church, is seen here meeting with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., alongside her husband, Dr. John Stone,…

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Read more about the article Pro-life pregnancy center to open next to Planned Parenthood in Baltimore
A new pro-life pregnancy center will be located right next to this Planned Parenthood facility in downtown Baltimore when it opens in July 2020. (CNS photo/George P. Matysek Jr., Catholic Review) See PRO-LIFE-CENTER-BALTIMORE Febv. 26, 2020.

Pro-life pregnancy center to open next to Planned Parenthood in Baltimore

A new pro-life pregnancy center will be located right next to this Planned Parenthood facility in downtown Baltimore when it opens in July 2020. CNS photo/George P. Matysek Jr., Catholic…

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