New books offer unique perspectives on long road to sainthood
May 5, 2021
By Timothy Walch, Catholic News Service These are the covers of “Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood,” edited by Michael R. Heinlein; “The Saint… Read More
Tell HHS to Keep Abortion out of Family Planning Program
May 5, 2021
On April 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule on the Title X… Read More
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
May 5, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Innovative producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the team behind 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” unleash nothing less than a robot… Read More
First Communion recipient overcomes obstacle, gives hope to others
May 5, 2021
COLUMBUS, Texas (CNS) — Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his first Communion this spring, faced a unique… Read More
Pope: One act of pure love is greatest miracle Christians can perform
May 5, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Contemplative prayer transforms and purifies the human heart, Pope Francis said. Being contemplative in prayer is an act of faith and… Read More
CNEWA launches appeal to help Indian churches respond to COVID-19 crisis
May 4, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Catholic Near East Welfare Association has launched an emergency campaign to help India’s local churches respond to the escalating COVID-19 crisis,… Read More
Biden raises refugee cap but with caveat
May 4, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Joe Biden announced May 3 he was raising the historically low refugee cap of 15,000 left by the Trump administration, but… Read More
Conference will examine sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics
May 4, 2021
CHICAGO (CNS) — The first international conference on sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics will take place May 7 and May 21 during webinars organized… Read More
Texas bishops oppose bill that would end handgun permit requirement
May 4, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas (CNS) — Texas Catholic bishops said they are opposed to a bill pending in the state legislature that would allow people to carry… Read More
Markets need regulation; poor need protection from fallout, pope says
May 4, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Financial speculation is unsustainable and dangerous, therefore, markets must be regulated and the poor protected, Pope Francis said. “We still have… Read More
