Central Europe trip was about honoring roots, moving forward, pope says

September 22, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A living faith draws strength from remembering the past while continuing to grow in love of God and service to others,… Read More

In Washington, saints join a crowd marching for immigration reform

September 22, 2021

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Mario Ramirez of Milwaukee helped carry part of a homemade statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe that bobbed in the massive crowd… Read More

Pope Francis Bestows Honors on 18 Local Catholics

September 21, 2021

Bishop Felipe J. Estévez recently announced that Pope Francis has bestowed papal honors upon 18 individuals for their dedication and exceptional service to the Diocese… Read More

Dear Evan Hansen

September 21, 2021

NEW YORK (CNS) — Honesty, we’re assured, is the best policy. For an object lesson in just how badly awry even a well-meaning ruse may… Read More

Bishop Pilla dies at 88; he led church efforts to unify Clevelanders

September 21, 2021

CLEVELAND (CNS) — Retired Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland, who led initiatives to bring diverse communities together to overcome poverty, racism and social inequity,… Read More

Much talk of Germany’s Synodal Path, but what is it?

September 21, 2021

AACHEN, Germany (CNS) — As Catholics in Germany prepare for their second Synodal Assembly, Aachen Bishop Helmut Dieser has appealed for open debate to be… Read More

Olympic champion gets hero’s welcome at Maryland Catholic school alma mater

September 21, 2021

BETHESDA, Md. (CNS) — For three-time Olympian Katie Ledecky, her incredible journey to winning four more Olympic medals at the Summer Games in Tokyo began… Read More

Religious accompany Brazil’s Indigenous as Supreme Court considers case

September 21, 2021

SÃO PAULO (CNS) — An estimated 6,000 Indigenous people, along with Catholic religious leaders, camped in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, for a more than a month,… Read More

Church suffers temptation to go backward, pope tells Jesuits in Slovakia

September 21, 2021

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church suffers from a temptation to attempt to return to attitudes and practices of the past, an attitude that… Read More

Armenian Catholic bishops try again to elect patriarch

September 21, 2021

ROME (CNS) — A dozen bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church prayed for the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they met in Rome to… Read More