Jesus always loves, defends his flock, seeks out everyone, pope says
April 26, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus is the good shepherd who knows, loves and defends his sheep, embracing everyone without exception, Pope Francis said. “For this… Read More
Pope calls for prayers after hospital disaster in Baghdad, migrant deaths
April 26, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the wake of a deadly fire in a Baghdad hospital treating COVID-19 patients and more migrant deaths in the Mediterranean… Read More
Capsule reviews of Best Picture Oscar nominees
April 23, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — This year’s Academy Award nominations were announced March 15. Following, in alphabetical order, are capsule reviews of the eight films contending… Read More
Unwelcomed: Refugee recounts struggle to reunite with family
April 23, 2021
LANDSKRONA, Sweden (CNS) — After making the arduous trek from his native Eritrea to the coastal town of Sundsvall, Sweden, in 2014, Solomon Tesfay dreamed… Read More
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train
April 23, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Created and marketed, largely if not exclusively, for the fanbase of the Japanese comic book and television franchise from which it’s… Read More
At 108, Dominican sister says God ‘just wants me to hang around’
April 23, 2021
EAST WILLISTON, N.Y. (CNS) — To put Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella’s extraordinarily long life into historical perspective, consider that Pope Pius X was pontiff and… Read More
Mortal Kombat
April 23, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — The problems with “Mortal Kombat” (Warner Bros.) go well beyond off-kilter spelling. In fact, director Simon McQuoid’s feature debut — a… Read More
Police seize altar wine in Quebec, say it’s illegal to import it
April 23, 2021
QUEBEC CITY (CNS) — Police have seized large quantities of altar wine in the province of Quebec, creating a situation where buying a bottle is… Read More
Pope celebrates name day at Vatican vaccination clinic
April 23, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating his name day, the feast of St. George, Pope Francis was serenaded by hundreds of Rome’s most vulnerable residents and… Read More
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope says
April 22, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste — humanity either must live up to its responsibility… Read More
