By abiding in Christ, people can do good in the world, pope says
May 3, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People can’t be good Christians if they do not choose to remain in Jesus, Pope Francis said. “We cannot be good… Read More
San Francisco archbishop examines abortion, Communion in pastoral letter
May 1, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — A pastoral letter issued May 1 by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone focuses on the unborn, Communion and Catholics in… Read More
Vatican approves new invocations for Litany of St. Joseph
May 1, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Updating the Litany of St. Joseph, approved in 1909, the Vatican has added seven invocations, including two that address the guardian… Read More
At rosary, pope prays resources move from military to pandemic prevention
May 1, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global recitation of the rosary, pleading for… Read More
The essential wholeness of palliative care
April 30, 2021
As the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continues and impacts all aspects of our existence, one constant continues. While we applaud the considerable… Read More
Venezuela’s ‘doctor of the poor’ beatified in austere ceremony
April 30, 2021
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (CNS) — A Venezuelan doctor who treated patients during the Spanish flu pandemic and was one of the first to introduce microscopes to… Read More
In times of trouble, church turns to prayer with Mary, theologian says
April 30, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The global Catholic Church coming together to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic represents the hope and faith of… Read More
UPDATE: Wilmington bishop retires; pope names Rockville Centre priest to succeed him
April 30, 2021
WILMINGTON, Del. (CNS) — More than two years after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Bishop William F. Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware, is stepping… Read More
Cardinal Bo asks prayers for peace, justice during May
April 30, 2021
YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has encouraged Catholics to say the rosary and participate in eucharistic adoration for peace and justice… Read More
‘America is on the move again,’ Biden says in address to nation
April 29, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In his first major address to Congress as U.S. president, Joe Biden urged Republicans and Democrats April 28 to work together as… Read More
