Bosnian priest appeals for refugees despairing in winter conditions
February 19, 2021
BONN, Germany (CNS) — The head of Caritas in Bosnia-Herzegovina has urged help for refugees stranded in drastic winter conditions in the Balkan country and… Read More
Sisters’ residence in New Orleans gets Mardi Gras treatment
February 18, 2021
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — The butterflies are waving on Robert E. Lee Boulevard in New Orleans, as are the ragdolls and pink panthers. These Mount… Read More
Biden’s immigration plan begins what might be long journey through Congress
February 18, 2021
Democrats formally introduced one of the most ambitious plans to date to address legal and illegal immigration in the U.S., while at the same time… Read More
Chicago cobbler pivots to making religious goods during pandemic
February 18, 2021
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (CNS) — When the pandemic forced many people to work from home last spring, business at Al’s Shoe Service in Mount Prospect,… Read More
UPDATE: Retired nurse on mission to urge people of color to get COVID-19 vaccine
February 17, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CNS) — Having the ability to educate and advocate for her family inspired Joyce Christian of Somerville, Tennessee, to become a nurse. It… Read More
For Lent, ask if one’s life is centered on God or oneself, pope says
February 17, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to finally answer God’s invitation to return… Read More
Vatican reminds bishops of Holy Week guidelines during pandemic
February 17, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the COVID-19 pandemic nears its first full year, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments reminded bishops that… Read More
Pew report findings will validate faith of some, or cause soul-searching
February 16, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When a 176-page report is issued on a subject that hasn’t been addressed comprehensively in more than a generation, it’s tough to… Read More
Ashes mark beginning, not end, of new life, says theologian
February 16, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ash Wednesday and Lent are a time to recall that new life emerges from the ashes and that spring blossoms from… Read More
UPDATE: How PPP funding helped one parish weather the 2020 pandemic
February 16, 2021
If last year’s Paycheck Protection Program was like a matching grant, prompting recipients to stretch resources in order to maintain payroll and stay afloat during… Read More
