BOSTON (CNS) — Every two years, the U.S. Postal Service issues a traditional first-class Christmas stamp showing Mary and Jesus, and this year’s stamp features an oil-on-panel painting from the […]
BY KAREN A. AVITABLE NEWTOWN, Conn. (CNS) — Jennifer Hubbard began Dec. 14, 2012, with her routine just like any other day. She prepared breakfast, made her children’s lunches and […]
By Mike Krokos BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There is the black-and-white photograph of the young Dominican priest floating along the Niger River in a canoe in the early 1960s, pointing into […]
Pope is Asking Governments to Grant Clemency to Prisoners at Christmas VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is writing to all the heads of state around the world, asking them […]
Spanish Catholic Federation Denounces Draft Family Law MADRID (CNS) — Family groups have condemned a new draft law that would recognize 16 different “family types” in the traditionally Catholic country. […]
By Daniel Meloy IRA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CNS) — For anyone interested in becoming Catholic, wishing to complete the sacraments or wanting to learn more about what the Church teaches, the […]
By Barb Umberger MINNEAPOLIS (CNS) — Parishioners at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Minneapolis, about half of whom are deaf, had the chance to attend Mass celebrated by […]
By Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — A Ukrainian bishop warned huge numbers of citizens could flee to Western countries during winter, and he appealed for continued international support in […]
State Supreme Court Reinstates Georgia’s Six-Week Ban on Abortions ATLANTA (CNS) – On Nov. 23, the Supreme Court of Georgia reinstated a law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat […]
BY VALENTINE IWENWANNE ENUGU, Nigeria (CNS) – Nigerian sisters and their communities are raising awareness about violence against women and child abuse and spreading their prevention mechanisms among young people […]
Defend the Country, Defend Your Hearts, Cardinal Says at Mass for Ukraine VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Vatican is willing to do whatever it takes to broker a cease-fire and […]
BALTIMORE (CNS) – Gathered in Baltimore for their fall general assembly from Nov. 14-17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) elected new leadership, heard about the crisis in Ukraine, […]
