Vatican II was ‘necessary,’ retired pope writes to U.S. conference
October 21, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Second Vatican Council was “not only meaningful, but necessary,” retired Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter to a conference… Read More
‘Ecological disaster’: Religious leaders want end to Ghana’s illegal mines
October 21, 2022
ACCRA, Ghana (CNS) — Religious leaders called for a week of fasting and prayer for the environment because of the devastation that illegal mining, or… Read More
Catholic media must be in communion with pope, cardinal tells EWTN
October 21, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Media outlets that identify as Catholic must live “in a spirit of communion” with the pope, especially at a time of… Read More
‘Can’t not do it,’ says Sister Prejean of her fight to end death penalty
October 21, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph, shows no signs of slowing down in her long-standing fight to end the death… Read More
Academy for Life president defends appointment of economist
October 20, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Convinced that poverty, inequality and economic systems are killing millions of people each year and threatening the dignity of many more… Read More
Celebrating Our Cultural Identity and Faith
October 20, 2022
Young people are invited to join us for the 2022 Multicultural Youth Conference, Oct. 29 The Multicultural Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the… Read More
Cardinal answers questions on peace, justice he’d posed 20 years before
October 20, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington has enjoyed a long career in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy. But that career isn’t so long… Read More
A 2013 quote from Pope Francis reminds Catholics of their duty to vote
October 20, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — “A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern.” With the U.S. midterm… Read More
Study of priests shows distrust of bishops, fear of false abuse accusations
October 19, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A study of U.S. priests released Oct. 19 details clerics’ “crisis of trust” toward their bishops as well as fear that if… Read More
Stories of released Ukrainian women make blood run cold, says archbishop
October 19, 2022
LVIV, Ukraine (CNS) — After Ukrainian women were released in a prisoner swap with Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church said their stories… Read More
