Commentary: Catholic responsiveness to voter suppression
May 8, 2021
Voting is an essential element of a vibrant democracy. Voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election was the highest in several decades, where nearly two-thirds… Read More
Wrath of Man
May 7, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Though it comes wrapped up in a slick package, the actioner “Wrath of Man” (MGM) is, in essence, a morally crude… Read More
Here Today
May 7, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — In adapting his script partner Alan Zweibel’s short story “The Prize” into the seriocomedy “Here Today” (Sony), director and co-writer Billy… Read More
Chicago interfaith leaders decry violence against Asian Americans
May 7, 2021
CHICAGO (CNS) — Interfaith leaders in Chicago May 2 rallied against racism and rising incidents of violence toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, saying all… Read More
Mother and daughters work together in Catholic hospital
May 7, 2021
ROSLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — Caring for the sick is a vocation and way of life shared by a mother and two daughters serving together at… Read More
Pope tells new Swiss Guards they represent a church that welcomes
May 6, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis thanked the young men for having chosen to serve the successor of… Read More
Separation
May 6, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — While certainly deserving of a place in the annals of schlock horror, “Separation” (Open Road) fails to secure entree into the… Read More
Move to waive vaccine patents is good step, says Catholic health official
May 6, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Biden administration’s May 5 announcement that it supports waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines — as a means to expand… Read More
Pope prays emergency workers in India find strength to persevere
May 6, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As India faces a massive surge in new infections and deaths caused by COVID-19, Pope Francis said he was praying for… Read More
Facing death, priest turns his farewell into teachable moment
May 5, 2021
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (CNS) — As dusk fell April 29, nurses pushed Father Michael Kottar in his wheelchair just outside a North Carolina rehabilitation center… Read More