Nation Aug 28 Authorities seek motive in videos, writings of shooter who killed 2 kids at Minneapolis church Investigators are pouring over the videos, writings and movements of the shooter who fired through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis.
World Mar 01 Pope stable after respiratory crisis, spent ‘long periods’ off noninvasive ventilator Francis had no fever and no signs of new infection, was feeding himself solid food and coffee for breakfast, and continued his respiratory physiotherapy, the Vatican said.
World Feb 25 Pope’s health crisis sparks prayers from thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions.
Nation Dec 20 Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties, official says An official at the Wisconsin school where a student shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student says the 15-year-old was in her first semester there.
Politics Aug 31 Catholic diocese sues federal agencies over green card backlog for foreign-born priests For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to…
Nation Jan 15 Record 3 million cases clog U.S. immigration courts Fueled by record-breaking increases in migrants who seek asylum after being apprehended for crossing the border illegally, the court backlog has grown by more than 1 million over the last fiscal year and it’s now triple what it was in…
Nation Nov 30 When is Hanukkah, and how is it celebrated around the world? In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication."…
Nation Nov 25 Hmong New Year traditions in the U.S. recall ancestral spirits while teaching new generations Late fall is the most spiritual time of the year in traditional Hmong culture. For many elders and spiritual leaders, it's critical that these traditions — brought from Southeast Asia which the Hmong had to flee after helping the U.S.
Politics May 12 Migrants face new border reality as Title 42 pandemic restrictions expire The U.S. entered a new immigration enforcement era Friday, ending a three-year-old asylum restriction and enacting a set of strict new rules to push migrants to apply for protections where they are, skipping the dangerous journey north.
Politics Dec 21 Thousands of migrants wait at U.S.-Mexico border to see if asylum restrictions end Migrants along the U.S. border with Mexico sought shelter from the cold as they waited for the Supreme Court to rule on whether and when restrictions that prevented many from seeking asylum in the U.S. would lift.