Philippine weightlifter credits her Olympic success to her faith

July 27, 2021

TOKYO (CNS) — Hidilyn Diaz became the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal winner, set an Olympic record — and thanked her friends who prayed the… Read More

A clergy first: Milwaukee deacon gets to experience zero-g at 35,000 feet

July 27, 2021

Deacon Gary Nosacek doesn’t hesitate when he gets to take his ministry outside the walls of the church. His most recent adventure July 11 found… Read More

Fernando Karadima, Chilean priest at center of abuse scandal, dies

July 27, 2021

LIMA, Peru (CNS) — Defrocked priest Fernando Karadima, at the heart of a sexual abuse case that rocked Chile’s Catholic Church, died of natural causes… Read More

Desperation in Honduras fuels migration northward, U.S. visitors learn

July 26, 2021

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Franciscan Sister Mary Kennedy traveled from the United States to Honduras recently to show solidarity with communities affected by natural disasters… Read More

Notre Dame alum is first American to win individual gold in foil fencing

July 26, 2021

TOKYO (CNS) — “Golden is thy fame, indeed,” the University of Notre Dame in Indiana tweeted July 25 after Lee Kiefer, class of 2017, won… Read More

Numbers of unaccompanied minors at border setting record

July 26, 2021

With a surge in the first few months of 2021 of minors entering the United States without a parent or guardian, figures from fiscal year… Read More

To feed the world, start with family farms, pope says

July 26, 2021

ROME (CNS) — Restarting local economies with a focus on providing adequate food for all the world’s people means governments must involve and listen to… Read More

Notre Dame alum is first American to win individual gold medal in fencing

July 26, 2021

TOKYO (CNS) — “Golden is thy fame, indeed,” the University of Notre Dame in Indiana tweeted July 25 after Lee Kiefer, class of 2017, won… Read More

Pope prays for victims, families hit by devastating floods in China

July 26, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After record rainfall in central China left dozens dead and forced more than 1 million people to relocate, Pope Francis prayed… Read More

Week raises awareness of NFP and how it enriches sacrament of marriage

July 26, 2021

“To have … To hold … To honor: Supporting God’s gifts of love and life in marriage” is the theme of Natural Family Planning Awareness… Read More