Church and faith imagery add sparkle to Chicago writer’s diverse canon

May 25, 2021

While past-era writers such as Carl Sandburg, Richard Wright, Theodore Dreiser and James Farrell are forever associated with the city of Chicago, a more contemporary… Read More

Commentary: A perfect time to become sanctuary parishes and save lives

May 25, 2021

In a time of pandemic, when lives, health and well-being are at stake, we must work together for the common good. In these pandemic moments,… Read More

Prayers for healing, justice mark ‘painful’ anniversary of Floyd’s death

May 25, 2021

WASHINGTON (CNS) — George Floyd’s death while in police custody a year ago left “a hole in the hearts of his family and friends” and… Read More

Haitians granted reprieve with immigration extension to stay in U.S.

May 25, 2021

Haitians with a special immigration status in the U.S. have been granted an extension so that they can continue to live and work legally in… Read More

Southern Madagascar drought leads to starvation; pandemic complicates aid

May 25, 2021

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) — About 14,000 people in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar face starvation after exhausting all their options to cope, relief organization representatives… Read More

Pope asks all Catholics to step up commitment to saving creation

May 25, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to… Read More

Federal money will help Catholic, other schools narrow online homework gap

May 24, 2021

WASHINGTON (CNS) — In May, Discovery Communications swung a deal with AT&T to take its WarnerMedia assets off its hands for a cool $43 billion. Read More

Bishop Kenny Alumna Receives Prestigious Award

May 24, 2021

Carla Harris, Bishop Kenny High School Class of 1980 was awarded the University of Notre Dame’s 2021 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor… Read More

Catholic Palestinian gets kidney transplant from slain Jewish Israeli

May 24, 2021

For nine years, Randa Aweis battled kidney disease, urgently in need of a transplant. In mid-May, a donor was found for the 58-year-old mother of… Read More

Draw lessons from St. Ignatius’ cannonball experience, pope says

May 24, 2021

ROME (CNS) — Sometimes a person’s dreams and aspirations go up in smoke, but God always is there with bigger and better plans, Pope Francis… Read More