While the president appealed to Congress to reinstate the death penalty for "heinous crimes," Diamante urged legislators to study whether that would solve the problem of illegal drugs.Read More

The promotion of morals and values should start with families, Mexican Catholic leaders said.Read More

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The president of the Puerto Rican bishops’ conference said the actions of Gov. Ricardo Rossello and his administration were the final straw for residents of the U.S. commonwealth who have suffered through years of financial mismanagement, corruption and the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria. In a telephone interview with Catholic News...Read More

Bishop Mark E. Brennan, named by Pope Francis July 23 as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., acknowledged that he will face difficulties in his new post. The diocese encompasses the whole state of West Virginia, home to some of the poorest people in the country and an epicenter for the opioid...Read More