Father of Amazon.com founder gives gift of $12 million to Catholic school
June 24, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Miguel Bezos, the immigrant father of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $12 million to a Catholic school in Delaware that housed… Read More
Abandoned at birth, Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder: ‘I was made for this’
June 24, 2021
WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (CNS) — Monica Kelsey knew she was adopted. She also knew she wanted to find her birth mother. “It was never… Read More
UPDATE: Hundreds of bodies found at former Saskatchewan residential school
June 24, 2021
TORONTO (CNS) — The Cowessess First Nation will put a name to each of the hundreds of bodies found at the unmarked graves on the… Read More
USCCB webpage answers questions about vote on Communion document
June 24, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A page on the website of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops answers a series of questions regarding the bishops’ vote to… Read More
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities on “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”
June 24, 2021
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected an opportunity to vote on the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R.18) by a vote of 209… Read More
New Manila archbishop promises to be a shepherd who listens to his sheep
June 24, 2021
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Cardinal José Advíncula was installed as the new archbishop of Manila, the country’s largest diocese, in a ceremony at the Philippine… Read More
Pandemic’s economic fallout must not stop Catholics’ generosity, pope says
June 24, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — International solidarity in funding the rebuilding of schools, hospitals and churches destroyed by war is important, Pope Francis said, but “we… Read More
CLINIC joins forces with U.N. agency to help people who are ‘stateless’
June 23, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Maryland-based Catholic Legal Immigration Network announced June 22 it is joining forces with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees to help… Read More
Catholic Charities leaders urge wider federal support for affordable housing
June 23, 2021
CLEVELAND (CNS) — Officials overseeing Catholic Charities-connected housing initiatives are calling on Congress to boost funding and expand tax credits for affordable housing programs that… Read More
F9: The Fast Saga
June 23, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Nondenominational religious flourishes and an emphasis on the value of family offset occasionally intense showdowns and some unsavory vocabulary in “F9:… Read More
