Cardinal tells leaders at COP27 they have duty to act on climate change

November 8, 2022

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (CNS) — Leaders gathered in Egypt for the U.N. climate summit have “a moral obligation” to act seriously and together to safeguard… Read More

USCCB elections, ‘Faithful Citizenship’ discussion, prayer are on agenda

November 8, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will find the bishops voting on a new president and vice… Read More

U.S. bishops launch new approach to teaching the faith

November 7, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic church leaders are taking a new approach to passing on the faith, saying they recognize a pressing need to do this… Read More

At border Mass above the Rio Grande, migrants who died are remembered

November 7, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — From an altar set on a platform just above the waters that straddle the U.S. and Mexico, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of… Read More

French cardinal admits to abusing teen girl 35 years ago

November 7, 2022

LOURDES, France (CNS) — French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, former head of the French bishops’ conference, admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago. The… Read More

Ukrainian archbishop tells pope Russia wants to destroy, not negotiate

November 7, 2022

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has continued to call on Russian and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate an end to the war, but the head… Read More

Pope: Chauvinism kills human progress; fight for equal rights must go on

November 6, 2022

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM BAHRAIN (CNS) — A society that does not give women the same rights and opportunities as men will become impoverished,… Read More

As COP27 begins, religious leaders, civil groups have a wish list

November 6, 2022

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (CNS) — As the latest U.N. climate change summit began, some faith and civil organizations had a long wish list of what… Read More

How prisoners are treated reflects level of dignity, hope of society, pope says

November 6, 2022

MANAMA, Bahrain (CNS) — Seek to be guardians and builders of unity, reaching out to dialogue with others and living as brothers and sisters, Pope… Read More

Pope tells young people: Skip Google, search God first for advice

November 5, 2022

AWALI, Bahrain (CNS) — Everyone needs help to mature and to grow as a person of faith, Pope Francis told young people in Bahrain, so… Read More