Missouri bishops urge ‘no’ vote on ballot measure to legalize marijuana

October 10, 2022

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) — The Catholic bishops of Missouri are asking voters to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational use of… Read More

Colorado baker fights ruling over cake celebrating gender transition

October 10, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Colorado baker Jack Phillips, whose refusal to make a same-sex wedding cake on religious grounds went to the Supreme Court, is currently… Read More

Dream of ‘synodality’ is a fruit of Vatican II, cardinal writes

October 10, 2022

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the term “synodality” is not found in any of the 16 documents of the Second Vatican Council, the council’s vision… Read More

Philippine bishop says it’s too early to judge country’s new president

October 10, 2022

MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Catholic bishop in the Philippines says it’s too early to judge the performance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took… Read More

Refusal to help migrants is ‘sinful, criminal,’ pope says at canonization

October 9, 2022

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The refusal to help desperate migrants “is revolting, it’s sinful, it’s criminal,” Pope Francis said as he canonized a bishop dedicated… Read More

FCC votes to help inmates with hearing disabilities make calls more easily

October 7, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Federal Communications Commission has authorized that technology be made available to inmates with hearing disabilities so that they may be able… Read More

Hurricane Ian has created uncertainties, hardships for Florida families

October 7, 2022

FORT MYERS, Fla. (CNS) — Normally an art teacher at a nearby community center, Elizabeth Reyes was surrounded by piles of her own art collection… Read More

Time for a new approach toward North Korea, peace conference proposes

October 7, 2022

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Participants at a Catholic-led conference on peace on the Korean Peninsula said it might be time to rethink how to engage with… Read More

Pope to canonize founder of Scalabrinians, Salesian pharmacist

October 7, 2022

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While their life journeys and the stages of their sainthood causes diverged, two men born in Italy are set to be… Read More

Thailand day care massacre an act of ‘unspeakable violence,’ pope says

October 7, 2022

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” after hearing the news of one of the world’s worst mass shootings at a… Read More