EU bishops’ commission urges action to protect religious freedom
July 20, 2021
BRUSSELS (CNS) — European bishops called on the European Union to do more to protect religious freedom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as… Read More
Minnesota gymnast headed to Olympics relies on hard work, trust in God
July 20, 2021
CHAMPLIN, Minn. (CNS) — The Twin City Twisters in Champlin is the home gym of Grace McCallum, a member of the 2018 World Championship U.S. Read More
German churches pray, provide aid as European flooding death toll climbs
July 20, 2021
BONN, Germany (CNS) — German Catholic churches offered spiritual and financial support to survivors of devastating flooding in two regions of the country. At Masses… Read More
Priest who was San Diego icon for his ministry to homeless dies at age 80
July 19, 2021
SAN DIEGO (CNS) — With his strong Bronx accent and sly smile, Msgr. Joseph Carroll was a San Diego icon. “Father Joe,” as he was… Read More
Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act
July 19, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants after a federal judge ruled… Read More
Cardinal implores saint’s intercession to overcome Lebanon’s crisis
July 19, 2021
BEIRUT (CNS) — Cardinal Bechara Rai, the Maronite patriarch, pleaded for the intercession of Lebanon’s beloved St. Charbel Makhlouf as the beleaguered country spirals deeper… Read More
Dioceses respond to pope’s document restoring limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
July 19, 2021
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said July 16 that, for now, parishes that celebrate Mass in… Read More
Catholic Anti-Slavery Network in Australia becomes model for business
July 19, 2021
SYDNEY (CNS) — When Australia’s national customs and border law enforcement agency uploaded a Catholic document to a federal government registry monitoring modern-day slavery at… Read More
Pope expresses closeness with Cuban people as unrest continues
July 19, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Cuba a week after protests erupted on the island nation. In his… Read More
Oregon Catholic’s single-minded focus is on competing in Olympic marathon
July 19, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — To the casual observer, it may appear as though Galen Rupp has lost a step as he placed sixth in the… Read More
