Saints were revolutionaries who lived the beatitudes, pope says
November 1, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The saints were not “starched,” picture-perfect conformists, Pope Francis said; they were “countercultural and revolutionary.” The multitude of men and women… Read More
Notre Dame celebrates transfer of Chesterton Collection to London center
November 1, 2022
LONDON (CNS) — Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, led a dedication ceremony Oct. 27 to celebrate the… Read More
Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies
October 31, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions to obtain diverse… Read More
Pelosi speaks of heartbreak after husband’s attack; bishops offer prayers
October 31, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her family is “heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack” on her husband, Paul, whom police said… Read More
Christians must see others with compassion, not condemnation, pope says
October 31, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God always sees people’s potential, looking past their mistakes and understanding what they can become, Pope Francis said. If people feel… Read More
South Korean church leaders want inquiry after stampede, offer prayers
October 31, 2022
SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) — Catholic bishops in South Korea expressed sorrow and offered prayers after more than 150 people died in a stampede during… Read More
A new book looks at Christianity’s roots in migration
October 28, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Migration, legal and otherwise, is in the DNA of the Catholic Church, and teachings that call on believers to aid “the stranger”… Read More
Novena at virtual cemetery helps parishioners prayerfully remember the dead
October 28, 2022
VANCOUVER, Wash. (CNS) — Neat rows of 220 white crosses, decorated with bright candles and beautiful flowers and bearing the names of deceased loved ones,… Read More
Commission starts planning global report on child protection efforts
October 28, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With a renewed membership, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors met at the Vatican in late October and laid… Read More
Bishops urge Congress to be in ‘radical solidarity’ with mothers, children
October 28, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Calling upon Congress for “radical solidarity” with mothers and babies — both born and unborn — four bishops advanced an ambitious legislative… Read More
