Catholic News Service

Louisiana priest in Washington spends hours with Scalise at hospital
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- June 20, 2017
A priest of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie was in Washington when Steve Scalise, the House majority whip, was shot last week. Father Tim Hedrick was close to Scalise and his family during those trying times and prayed with them.
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English cardinal after mosque attack: ‘Repudiate hatred and violence’
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- June 20, 2017
Following recent attacks in England, a man drove a van into a crowd of Muslims gathered outside the Muslim Welfare House. Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster expressed dismay and horror and offered his prayers to the victims and their relatives.
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Eucharist is reminder of God’s love, call to unity, pope says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- June 19, 2017
The Eucharist “is the sacrament of memory, reminding us, in a real and tangible way, of the story of God’s love for us,” Pope Francis said June 18, celebrating the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. “Remembering all that the Lord has done for us is the foundation of our own personal history of salvation.”
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Creative program funds buildings for rapidly growing Georgia parishes
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- June 19, 2017
Speaking about the Special Projects Program, Peter Faletti encouraged church leaders to keep ahead of growth that will continue. “If you think you’ve been growing, you have no idea,” he told them. “It’s going to put tremendous pressure on our priests. That’s why this process we put into place is so critical for the health of our archdiocese.”
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Deportation feared as program protecting parents of citizen children ends
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- June 19, 2017
“DAPA gave many hope when it was announced, and today families are living in very real fear of family separation,” Ashley Feasley, director of policy for the USCCB’s Migration and Refugee Services, said. “The bishops will work with Congress to find a solution for the 4 million hardworking parents of U.S. citizens and (legal permanent residents) but continue to urge this administration to use its discretion to stop tearing apart families.”
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Dewane: Church ‘committed to ensuring fundamental right’ to health care
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- June 19, 2017
“Health care is a fundamental human right, and government is its ultimate guarantor,” Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego said. “The Affordable Care Act for all its flaws was a movement in favor of comprehensive health care. This is a movement away.”
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