Local
Caritas affirms R.I. hospital will abide by Catholic teachings if acquired
BRAINTREE -- Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, R.I. has reportedly filed a signed asset purchase agreement to be acquired by Caritas Christi Health Care, the network of Catholic hospitals currently under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Boston. Read more...

Nation
Military archbishop reflects on challenges, rewards of wartime service
HOUSTON (CNS) -- Although the word "veterans" might conjure up visions of those close to or at retirement, ... More
Posted: 9/1/2010


World
Pope, at audience, says St. Hildegard of Bingen is model for today
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) -- St. Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th-century German mystic, used her gifts ... More
Posted: 9/1/2010


World
Bishop Hubbard, Christian leaders welcome new Middle East peace talks
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace joined ... More
Posted: 9/1/2010


World
Families believe 'miracle' saved 33 Chilean miners
SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) -- Diana Olivares' husband, Daniel Sanderson, had one foot out the door before ... More
Posted: 9/1/2010


World
Cardinal encourages Catholics, Muslims to overcome violence
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate the end of their monthlong Ramadan ... More
Posted: 8/30/2010





Latest news briefs
from Catholic News Service
Posted: 9/1/2010
As abuser seeks freedom, victim of Catholic school horror carries on
Brazil church agency joins NGO in new campaign to end slave labor
South Korean Catholics: Kim's visit to Chinese church not a message
German church to require police checks for those working with youths
Bishop Hubbard, Christian leaders welcome new Middle East peace talks
Pope encourages Asian Catholics to share faith through example
Pope, at audience, says St. Hildegard of Bingen is model for today
Families believe 'miracle' saved 33 Chilean miners
New stands taken on indecency front, but discouraging signs continue
Catholic Extension grants help rebuild churches, schools on Gulf Coast
Nun killed, US ambassador to Malta, priest injured in L.A. accident
Relic of true cross stolen from cathedral
Pope names new bishops for Boston
Columnists and contributors

Clark Booth
Buckle down Winsocki
Posted: 8/27/2010
George Weigel
When compromise trumps apostolic tradition
Posted: 8/27/2010
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe
Saving and being saved
Posted: 8/27/2010
Daniel Avila
Why is it wrong for judges to make law?
Posted: 8/27/2010
Dwight G. Duncan
The Church without Christ
Posted: 8/27/2010
Father Bryan K. Parrish
Running on prayer
Posted: 8/20/2010


Local News
Caritas affirms R.I. hospital will abide by Catholic teachings if acquired
Local Catholics welcome relic's return
Glendon to be honored by local sisters
Archdiocese defends blocking critical blog, seeks open dialogue
Two Boston priests laicized
Boston priest named to succeed bishop-elect at Blessed John seminary
Father James Carroll granted senior priest status
Father Robert A. Poitras named pastor in Georgetown
Father Christopher Casey named pastor in Methuen
CatholicTV to air new art show


National News
Military archbishop reflects on challenges, rewards of wartime service
New Yorkers protest refusal to light building to honor Mother Teresa
New 'social contract' needed in 21st-century economy, bishop says
Use of new Roman Missal to begin in US at Advent 2011
Impact of Mother Teresa's work, prayer still felt 13 years after death
Colorado artist created image of Mother Teresa used for postage stamp
New York mosque controversy echoes anti-Catholicism of another era
Book examines stories behind secular news reporting on abuse crisis
'God Squad' logo may change, but priest's mission remains the same
Judge stops federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research


World News
Families believe 'miracle' saved 33 Chilean miners
Bishop Hubbard, Christian leaders welcome new Middle East peace talks
Pope, at audience, says St. Hildegard of Bingen is model for today
Cardinal encourages Catholics, Muslims to overcome violence
Commission nixes English Catholic adoption agency's bid on gay couples
Mexican Catholics pray for 72 migrants found massacred on ranch
German bishops OK new guidelines for handling sex abuse claims
Knock at door led to Cuban priest's 15 years of work with AIDS patients
US must leave behind peace, security as troops exit, say Iraqi bishops
In message to nuns, pope says Mother Teresa models 'Christian virtue'
 

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