Displaced children can benefit from faith communities’ help, speakers say

November 17, 2022

ROME (CNS) — Children on the move, particularly as migrants or refugees, are enormously vulnerable, said one of the church’s leading experts on safeguarding. “Though… Read More

U.S. Ukrainian Catholic prelate says Russian war against nation is genocide

November 16, 2022

BALTIMORE (CNS) — A Ukrainian Catholic archbishop asked his fellow U.S. bishops Nov. 16 to pray for Ukraine, and, if possible, to go to Ukraine… Read More

iGiveCatholic Kicks Off Advanced Giving Leading up to #GivingTuesday on Nov. 29

November 16, 2022

#iGiveCatholic is a Giving Day for the faithful across the nation (and the globe!) to come together to raise as many charitable dollars as possible… Read More

Retired French archbishop admits ‘inappropriate gestures’ toward woman

November 16, 2022

PARIS (CNS) — The retired archbishop of Strasbourg, France, admitted making “inappropriate gestures” to an adult woman when he was a Franciscan priest in the… Read More

Church has ‘work to do’ in promoting pro-life message, bishops told

November 16, 2022

BALTIMORE (CNS) — In a year when abortion has been front and center in U.S. politics — from the Supreme Court decision to recent state… Read More

All Things Christmas: Nearly New Thrift Store to host 5th annual charity sale

November 16, 2022

By Victoria Diloné The Nearly New Thrift Store will be holding its fifth annual All Things Christmas sale from Thursday, Nov. 17, through Saturday, Nov. Read More

Darkness, desolation invite people to draw closer to God, pope says

November 16, 2022

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Moments of difficulty and desolation are opportunities for praying, drawing closer to Jesus and discerning the right path, Pope Francis said. Read More

Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to stay true to church’s mission

November 15, 2022

BALTIMORE (CNS) — In his Nov. 15 address to the U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly in Baltimore, the papal nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre,… Read More

UPDATE: University community comes together in prayer after fatal shooting

November 15, 2022

RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) — Students at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville are experiencing “great sadness and even anger” and “a tremendous amount of grief”… Read More

Virginia bishop mourns loss of life in shooting, decries ongoing violence

November 15, 2022

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CNS) — The Catholic bishop of Richmond decried the Nov. 13 fatal shooting of three football players at the University of Virginia in… Read More