As COVID-19 spikes, Indian church officials look for ways to help

May 13, 2021

NEW DELHI (CNS) — Catholic officials in India are working to help citizens get help during the second wave of COVID-19 and the accompanying lockdown. Read More

Polish pilgrims mark anniversary of attempt to assassinate St. John Paul

May 13, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An elderly man stood alone in St. Peter’s Square May 13, using his wooden rosary beads to pray by a simple… Read More

Commentary: Catholic Communication Campaign: Connecting communities in Christ

May 12, 2021

Ever since Jesus told his disciples to take his message to all nations, the Catholic Church has done so using the best communications methods of… Read More

Commentary: The interface between global bioethics and Christian ethics

May 12, 2021

The ethical issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic on the international scene clearly indicate that bioethical issues have no national or regional boundaries. Indeed, bioethical… Read More

Those Who Wish Me Dead

May 12, 2021

NEW YORK (CNS) — Two vulnerable characters form a bond amid perilous circumstances in the thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” (Warner Bros.). While the… Read More

In Gaza, tiny Catholic community tries to stay in touch during airstrikes

May 12, 2021

Since early May 11, Israeli bombs have been falling around the Rosary Sisters school in Gaza, which sustained light to moderate damage inside and outside… Read More

Pope, at audience with public present, talks about the power of prayer

May 12, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Holding a general audience with visitors and pilgrims present for the first time in more than six months, Pope Francis said… Read More

Cardinal sets week of prayer for all people in China

May 12, 2021

YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — Cardinal Charles Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, set May 23-30 as a week of prayer for China,… Read More

Governor DeSantis Signs School Choice Bill at Christ the King Catholic School

May 11, 2021

Governor DeSantis greets Christ the King Catholic School students. (Photo by St. Augustine Catholic/Fran Ruchalski) Surrounded by Catholic school students, parents and elected officials, Florida… Read More

Vatican dicastery forms working group on ‘excommunication of mafias’

May 11, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the beatification of an Italian judge murdered by the Mafia, a Vatican office announced the formation of a working group… Read More