Writer’s debut novel hints at suffering’s subtle virtue

July 12, 2021

Emerging writer Kirstin Valdez Quade made a modest splash in North American literary circles with the 2015 release of “Night at the Fiestas,” a short-story… Read More

Pope to remain in hospital ‘a few more days,’ Vatican says

July 12, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Despite initial estimates of requiring a week of inpatient care, Pope Francis will continue his recovery as a patient at Rome’s… Read More

Hundreds gather outside hospital to greet recovering pope

July 11, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pilgrims and well-wishers gathered at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis as he made his first public appearance in a… Read More

Black Widow

July 9, 2021

NEW YORK (CNS) — As an addition to the Marvel Comics cinematic universe, the origin story “Black Widow” (Disney) provides the expected elements of large-scale… Read More

Vatican thanks seafarers, appeals for respect for their rights

July 9, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Seafarers kept products moving globally during the coronavirus pandemic, but too many of them have no access to vaccines, have been… Read More

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders marked South Sudan’s Independence Day

July 9, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis, Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and the Rev. Jim Wallace, moderator of the Church of Scotland, marked the… Read More

Iconic Dorothy dress has been there ‘all along’ at Catholic University

July 9, 2021

WASHINGTON (CNS) — It turns out there really is no place like home for a prized piece of movie memorabilia that came to The Catholic… Read More

An unpopular immigration policy may end, but not for all

July 8, 2021

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The call to end a U.S. policy that keeps migrants out because of COVID-19 fears has been a constant rallying cry among… Read More

Nearly a year after Beirut blast, Maronite leaders still helping residents

July 8, 2021

BEIRUT (CNS) — In a flash, people’s lives were forever changed shortly after 6 p.m. Aug. 4. And from the moment after the blast, the… Read More

Archbishop: Papal trip to North Korea unlikely, but would promote peace

July 8, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The South Korean archbishop who was recently appointed prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy said that while a papal visit… Read More