Twin seminarians following one after the other into the priesthood
June 7, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Not a day goes by that identical twins Luke and Ben Daghir don’t get confused for each other. It’s probably even more… Read More
Pope leads prayers for Indigenous children who died in Canadian schools
June 7, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis led hundreds of pilgrims and visitors in St. Peter’s Square in a moment of silent prayer for the Indigenous… Read More
Third Catholic church in eastern Myanmar hit by military strikes
June 7, 2021
YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — Another church in Kayah state, a Catholic stronghold in eastern Myanmar, was damaged by indiscriminate shelling by the military. Military fire… Read More
Priesthood always involves closeness with the faithful, pope says
June 7, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told a group of priests studying in Rome that if they do not want to be pastors, spending time… Read More
President’s daughter sees connections to Mother Seton in her life’s journey
June 4, 2021
Luci Baines Johnson gets asked sometimes why she identifies so much with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, but, she said, that’s the wrong question. “The question… Read More
Americans are urged to support the Hyde Amendment
June 4, 2021
A Letter from Bishop Felipe Estévez The Administration’s federal budget proposal to eliminate the Hyde Amendment and some related pro-life provisions are of deep concern. Read More
As bishops begin lifting dispensation, Catholics return to in-person Mass
June 4, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — As Catholic parishes across the country are loosening pandemic Mass restrictions and several bishops are lifting the dispensation from the obligation to… Read More
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
June 4, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Do-it-yourself demon fighters Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren are at it again in “The Conjuring: The Devil Made… Read More
Australian brothers’ ordination completes hat trick of religious vocations
June 4, 2021
SYDNEY (CNS) — For the first time in Sydney’s history, two brothers have been ordained to the priesthood on the same day. Siblings Daniel and… Read More
More TV, movie dads today are strong figures and no longer the hapless foil
June 4, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — We’ll always have Homer Simpson with us. The animated bumbler was designed to be the antithesis to the got-it-all-under-control father types like… Read More
