Returned Maryknoll lay missioner honored for continuing ‘spirit of mission’
October 30, 2021
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Marty Roers, a returned Maryknoll lay missioner who over the past 18 years has been a leader in global justice… Read More
Catholic Charities Jacksonville Helps Refugees Transition to Life in America
October 29, 2021
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it worked with Catholic Charities Jacksonville… Read More
Pew survey: Americans significantly favor separation of church, state
October 29, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Nearly three times as many Americans favor the federal government enforcing the separation of church and state than want to see the… Read More
Catholic leaders speak up against Oklahoma’s first execution since 2015
October 29, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic leaders spoke out against the execution of John Grant Oct. 28 in Oklahoma — the first execution carried out by the… Read More
Pope blesses bells that peal proclamation of sacredness of life
October 29, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the sign of the cross and a tug of a rope, Pope Francis blessed bells for parishes in Ukraine and… Read More
Last Night in Soho
October 29, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — It may have been author Peter De Vries rather than baseball great Yogi Berra who first observed that “nostalgia ain’t what… Read More
UPDATE: Biden says pope told him to continue receiving Communion
October 29, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate… Read More
Pretrial hearing is held in McCarrick case; second hearing will be Dec. 21
October 29, 2021
DEDHAM, Mass. (CNS) — The Dedham District Court held a pretrial hearing Oct. 28 in the criminal sex abuse case of former Cardinal Theodore E. Read More
Vatican: Christians, Hindus can bring hope to those in despair
October 29, 2021
As the world continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Christians, Hindus and people belonging to other religious traditions can come together to bring hope… Read More
Climate crisis requires ‘radical decisions,’ pope tells BBC listeners
October 29, 2021
The crises caused by climate change and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic require a strong response to prevent a “‘perfect storm’ that could rupture the… Read More