By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Calling them “shining examples” of Christian love, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed five new saints, including Father Damien de Veuster, the 19th-century Belgian missionary […]
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — African Catholics must become the main forces to ending the continent’s wars, promoting reconciliation, fighting corruption, safeguarding the family and protecting Africa’s natural […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, congratulated U.S. President Barack Obama on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 9. […]
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — None of the major health reform bills before Congress adequately addresses the concerns raised by the U.S. bishops in the areas of abortion, […]
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. […]
