First Communion recipient overcomes obstacle, gives hope to others
May 5, 2021
COLUMBUS, Texas (CNS) — Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his first Communion this spring, faced a unique… Read More
Pope: One act of pure love is greatest miracle Christians can perform
May 5, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Contemplative prayer transforms and purifies the human heart, Pope Francis said. Being contemplative in prayer is an act of faith and… Read More
CNEWA launches appeal to help Indian churches respond to COVID-19 crisis
May 4, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Catholic Near East Welfare Association has launched an emergency campaign to help India’s local churches respond to the escalating COVID-19 crisis,… Read More
Biden raises refugee cap but with caveat
May 4, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Joe Biden announced May 3 he was raising the historically low refugee cap of 15,000 left by the Trump administration, but… Read More
Conference will examine sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics
May 4, 2021
CHICAGO (CNS) — The first international conference on sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics will take place May 7 and May 21 during webinars organized… Read More
Texas bishops oppose bill that would end handgun permit requirement
May 4, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas (CNS) — Texas Catholic bishops said they are opposed to a bill pending in the state legislature that would allow people to carry… Read More
Markets need regulation; poor need protection from fallout, pope says
May 4, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Financial speculation is unsustainable and dangerous, therefore, markets must be regulated and the poor protected, Pope Francis said. “We still have… Read More
Church leaders offer prayers after Mexico City metro crash
May 4, 2021
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Mexican church leaders offered prayers for the victims of a metro line collapse that left at least 23 dead and more… Read More
Catholic doctor weighs in on COVID-19 vaccines for children
May 3, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — After a year of painful pandemic milestones, the United States has reached a hopeful statistic. As of May 2, more than… Read More
Cardinal Turkson urges graduates to impact troubled world
May 3, 2021
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CNS) — The head of the Vatican’s justice, peace and human development efforts urged over 700 graduates of the University of St. Read More
