Pope Francis is recovering in same hospital room where John Paul II was treated
June 8, 2023
A large statue of St. John Paul II at the entrance of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is recovering from surgery he underwent on… Read More
Priest in Mexico saves 3 children after gang violence leaves one dead, church shot up
June 7, 2023
Interior of the Church of Santa Anita in Mexico after the gang confrontation. / Credit: Facebook of Father Enrique Urzúa A priest rescued three abandoned… Read More
Papal envoy to Ukraine meets with President Zelenskyy, concludes ‘intense’ visit
June 6, 2023
ncluded a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. / Credit: Vatican News/YouTube Pope Francis’ envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on Tuesday finished a “brief but… Read More
Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges
December 3, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real… Read More
Being ‘inclusive’ of those with disabilities means valuing them, pope says
December 3, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Making churches accessible and services understandable is important, but having wheelchair ramps and sign-language interpreters is not enough for a parish… Read More
Pastor reflects on 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting
December 2, 2022
RYE, N.Y. (CNS) — Ten years ago, Newtown, Connecticut was catapulted into the national spotlight when a young man shot and killed 26 people Dec. Read More
Give joyful witness and lobby hard for families, pope tells Italian groups
December 2, 2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Italy’s declining birthrate is alarming, and groups that assist Italian families must do more both in terms of lobbying and witnessing… Read More
Ukrainian government says it will investigate Orthodox linked to Moscow
December 2, 2022
LVIV, Ukraine (CNS) — The Ukrainian government said it would sanction members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate. After a Dec. Read More
Moravian star factory: 125 years of Christmas — and geometry
December 2, 2022
HERRNHUT, Germany (CNS) — Almost 800,000 Moravian stars in various sizes and colors will leave the factory in the German state of Saxony this year. Read More
Ukrainian American deacon urges prayers for Ukraine in winter months
December 1, 2022
ST. LOUIS (CNS) — Ukrainian Americans and newly arrived Ukrainian immigrants in the Midwest spent the last Sunday of November commemorating the 1930s Soviet-engineered famine… Read More
