Iraq trip is opportunity for pope to build rapport with Shiite Muslims
March 1, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Pope Francis continues his efforts to encourage and personally engage in interreligious dialogue, his planned March trip to Iraq will… Read More
Tom & Jerry
March 1, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Cat and mouse remain natural-born enemies in “Tom & Jerry” (Warner Bros), starring the eponymous animated characters created by William Hanna and Joseph… Read More
New app for Mass helps Catholics stay linked to the church’s worship
March 1, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — The pandemic, for all its horrors, pulled Catholics into the digital age. Parishes scrambled to livestream Masses. Leaders such as Archbishop… Read More
For Lent, read the Gospel, fast from gossip, pope says at Angelus
March 1, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said. “For Lent this year,… Read More
Retired pope talks about his resignation, Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq
March 1, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although it took obvious effort to pronounce each word and sometimes his secretary repeated what he said to make it clear,… Read More