By Anna Weaver HONOLULU (CNS) — Broken pieces of bone. Those are the physical remains coming back to Hawaii Oct. 17 as a first-class relic of Blessed Damien de Veuster […]
By Sarah Delaney VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Africa should be cautious in its approach to genetically modified agriculture “even if it promises economic salvation” for the impoverished continent, a bishop […]
By John Thavis ROME (CNS) — Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver has taken issue with a retired Vatican official’s positive assessment of President Barack Obama’s speech last May at […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop Patrick R. Cooney of Gaylord, Mich., and named as his successor Msgr. Bernard A. Hebda, 50, a Pittsburgh […]
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — Although a new poll showed a significant decline in support for abortion in the United States, an official of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Starting with Masses the weekend of Oct. 17-18 in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pa., Communion will not be offered from the cup during flu season, said Bishop […]
By Beth Griffin NEW YORK (CNS) — Mary Ann Glendon was “the heroine of the Notre Dame commencement tragedy” in May, an official of the National Right to Life Committee […]
This week’s Today’s Catholic visits a new ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration — the blessing of animals. The event was held at Marian High School. […]
I attended a freshman prayer breakfast yesterday with my daughter at the local diocesan Catholic high school. It allowed me a chance to catch up with Rita, an old friend […]
I am going to get married next summer, but I had wanted to do the ceremony outdoors. Is it possible, as a Catholic, to get married outdoors? At first I was […]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 10:17-30 The Book of Wisdom is the source of the first reading. This book came to be centuries ago as devout Jews, distant from […]
Getting back in the game Dating may sound like a formidable challenge and a bit surreal for those of you who have recently lost a spouse, as you guard most […]
