Holy Land Franciscans concerned about Good Friday collection
March 31, 2021
JERUSALEM (CNS) — During this year of COVID-19 lockdowns and lack of international pilgrimages, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land has had to adjust… Read More
Godzilla vs. Kong
March 31, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — The goal of a film bearing the title “Godzilla vs. Kong” (Warner Bros.) would seem to be simple enough. Set the… Read More
Smugglers, extortion and broken dreams: Migrants’ road to U.S. has perils
March 31, 2021
TENOSIQUE, Mexico (CNS) — Franciscan Father Gabriel Romero recalled a machete-wielding mob trying to break down the door to his migrant shelter in the middle… Read More
Youth crossings at border lead to rise in offers of foster care help
March 31, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The message is still the same. The message’s frequency is still the same. How the message is spread is still the same. Read More
A season for resurrection arrives for El Salvador’s Catholic war victims
March 31, 2021
CHALATENANGO, El Salvador (CNS) — The sun in March and April is unforgiving in the hills and mountains of El Salvador. The lack of rain… Read More
Let the children come to me: Pope’s Via Crucis meditations written by kids
March 31, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Knowing that Rome, like all of Italy, would be under varying degrees of lockdown during Holy Week and Easter, Father Luigi… Read More
Christ’s cross a beacon of hope in stormy seas, pope says at audience
March 31, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The commemoration of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection during the Easter triduum brings much-needed hope to a world beset by uncertainty,… Read More
Students learn Christian symbolism in tradition of decorating Easter eggs
March 30, 2021
BISMARCK, N.D. (CNS) — The University of Mary’s Marek Dojs sees a lot of symbolism in decorating Easter eggs in the Pysanky Slavic style, and… Read More
Lamb: Saving grace central to Jewish, Christian faiths
March 30, 2021
One of God’s more timid creatures is embodied with deep religious symbolism forever tied to the Jewish and Christian faiths. The gentle lamb appears as… Read More
Vatican calls for action to assist people displaced by climate change
March 30, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Whether people admit it or not, climate change and environmental destruction are forcing millions from their homes, and Catholics have a… Read More