CRS program works with Ugandan men as they take on new family roles
September 17, 2021
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) — It is not unusual these days to find Raymond Okello, who lives in the Karamoja area of northeastern Uganda, washing dishes,… Read More
Public health law experts: Federal vaccine mandate has strong legal footing
September 17, 2021
President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for workplaces with more than 100 people on the payroll is rooted in existing law governing worker protections, said… Read More
New bishop in Philippines pledges an environment-focused ministry
September 17, 2021
MANILIA, Philippines (CNS) — A newly installed Catholic bishop in the Philippines has vowed to center his ministry on the environment and urged Catholics in… Read More
Maryknoll Sisters celebrate 100 years of ministry in China
September 16, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — It was 100 years ago — on Sept. 12, 1921 — when the Maryknoll Sisters assigned its first group of sisters to… Read More
Architect turns 67,000 tiny LEGO pieces into Vatican City State replica
September 16, 2021
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — We all know Rome wasn’t built in a day, but LEGO architect Rocco Buttliere had three months, which definitely gave him… Read More
Lebanon’s Catholic schools face ‘crisis with empty pockets,’ look for help
September 16, 2021
BEIRUT (CNS) — At the start of a new academic year, uncertainty clouds the future of Catholic schools in Lebanon. Amid the country’s economic meltdown,… Read More
South Sudan church leaders frustrated by lack of progress in nuns’ murders
September 16, 2021
JUBA, South Sudan (CNS) — One month after two Catholic sisters were executed on a road in South Sudan, their killers remain unidentified, and church… Read More
Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, set to welcome home remains of Father Kapaun
September 15, 2021
WICHITA, Kan. (CNS) — The flag-draped casket was empty during a memorial Mass in Wichita for Father Emil J. Kapaun July 29, 1953. The casket… Read More
UPDATE: Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds, not with censures
September 15, 2021
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SLOVAKIA (CNS) — The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way,… Read More
Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds, not with censures
September 15, 2021
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SLOVAKIA (CNS) — The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way,… Read More