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House Speaker Boehner announces Pope Francis will address Congress

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Feb. 5 that Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of Congress Sept. 24.The pontiff's "historic visit" would...

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House Speaker Boehner: Pope Francis will address Congres

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Feb. 5 that Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of Congress Sept. 24.The pontiff's "historic visit" would make...

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Pope to Congress: Stop bickering, world needs your help

Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- The past, the promise and the potential of the United States must not be smothered by bickering and even hatred at a time when the U.S. people and...

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Kenrick-Glennon Seminary watch party shows appreciation pope's historic...

Dave Luecking | daveluecking@archstl.org | twitter: @stlreviewscribe In his address to Congress on Sept. 24, Pope Francis touched on familiar topics -- the poor, immigration, the sanctity of life,...

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Prelates say House bill would protect religious freedom at federal level

Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing July 12 on the First Amendment Defense Act, a bill two U.S archbishops said would provide "a...

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Catholics in Congress: one-third of House, one-quarter of Senate

By Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service | twitter: @carolmaczim WASHINGTON — The religious makeup of the 115th Congress is significantly Christian — 91 percent — with Catholics comprising...

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Catholic leaders: Health care reform bill must uphold moral principles

By Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service | twitter: @carolmaczim WASHINGTON — After efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed late July 17 in the U.S. Senate, Catholic health...

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Congress urged to ‘fix fundamental flaws’ in final tax reform bill

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a new letter to members of Congress, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., outlined a sweeping package of changes in pending tax reform legislation to ensure...

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Bishops urge action on conscience protection for health care workers

Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' pro-life and religious freedom committees have asked U.S. Catholics to contact members of Congress and urge them to enact the...

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