Dennis Sadowski

US withdrawal from Afghanistan raises fears of renewed violence

The plan calls for the remaining 3,500 troops to redeploy by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaida-led attacks on the US

Mission society to expand investment in Africa

A $20m loan will be used over four years to support agricultural, health, education and financial inclusion institutions

US church membership heads down in 21st century

This is the first time the percentage has dropped below 50 percent in Gallup's eight decades of doing this particular poll

Faith leaders must take leading role in world's pandemic response

They can be 'very meaningful' in modeling appropriate behavior, including by receiving one of the vaccines

New document offers ways to foster Catholic-Methodist relationships

The document emerged from the eighth round of a dialogue established in 1966 between United Methodists and Catholics

CRS official opposes Trump's action to seek foreign spending cuts

Trump is seeking to rescind $27.4 billion in spending that had been approved for 73 programs

Mass offered for healing of Native Americans hurt by 'historical trauma'

Canonized in 2002, St. Juan Diego is the first Indigenous saint of the Americas

Jupiter, Saturn to put on 'Christmas Star' show at winter solstice

The Great Conjunction of 2020 will yield an expected spectacular astronomical sight

As food insecurity rises, US pantries work overtime to meet growing need

Experts say the number of people with who are hungry is the highest in decades

US priests' association among faith groups divesting from fossil fuels

Global Catholic Climate Movement urges end to investment in oil, coal, natural gas and other carbon-based energy sources

Pandemic opens way to new possibilities of evangelization

Yearning for the Eucharist presents an opportunity to begin a new effort of evangelization, say US bishops

Catholic peace activists jailed for US submarine base protest

Members of Catholic Worker movement entered a Georgia naval base and damaged weapons systems

Building Christ-centered marriage and family life in Singapore

Vietnamese fathers share spiritual experiences of St. Joseph

Indian court takes up jailed Jesuit's bail plea

Filipino churchgoers want better music at Mass

US Catholics to help Indian churches respond to Covid-19 crisis

Caritas Singapore's India Covid-19 fund gets huge response