VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like the ancient Israelites, Christians today also can fall into the temptation of creating their own idols when difficulties and uncertainties arise, Pope Francis said. “To […]
Knights’ donations, volunteer hours and members keep growing, CEO says BALTIMORE (CNS) — In an opening address Aug. 7 at the 136th annual Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, the organizations’ […]
By Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Making Catholic education accessible to everyone has been a mission of the Church in the U.S. for centuries, but keeping it […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Building on the development of Catholic Church teaching against capital punishment, Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholic Church leaders have been calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and […]
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — The Argentine Senate voted against a bill that would have decriminalized abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Senators voted 38-31 against the measure early […]
By Christine Bordelon NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — While the ministry of the deacon has changed in the Catholic Church’s history, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, said deacons […]
East African bishops applaud Eritrea, Ethiopia peace process VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The bishops of East Africa praised the peace efforts that brought an end to the two-decade war between […]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Marian devotion “God has won. Love has won. It has won life. Love has shown that it is stronger than death, that God possesses the […]
By Mitch Finley This book tells one of the most remarkable, and astonishing, true stories ever to come out of the Vatican. There are other books on the topic of […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the College of Cardinals of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, and has ordered him to maintain […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With large sheets of plain plywood blocking public access to the Holy Stairs, one woman lovingly touched a large color photograph of the stairs, made the […]
