Pope welcomes first group of asylum-seekers from Cyprus
December 17, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With many “thanks” and “best wishes,” a group of 10 asylum-seekers greeted Pope Francis on his birthday Dec. 17. The four… Read More
Church leader calls Israeli travel policy ‘discriminatory’
December 17, 2021
JERUSALEM (CNS) — A prominent Catholic leader expressed anger at an Israeli policy that allows a Jewish “roots” program to bring in participants despite a… Read More
A Christmas story at the border: Who are the holy families in your midst?
December 17, 2021
In this Advent and Christmas season, as we reflect on the Holy Family and their hasty departure to Egypt fleeing Herod, we can look closer… Read More
After adventures, young woman finds spiritual home in log cabin and church
December 16, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Tekla Bedwell’s adventures include the year she worked aboard a luxury yacht crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Spain. The 31-year-old… Read More
Even in tech sector, immigrant workers subject to wage theft, study shows
December 16, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — If you thought the kinds of jobs where immigrant workers were subject to wage theft were along the lines of car washing,… Read More
COVID-19 booster shots to be required at some Catholic colleges next year
December 16, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — For next year’s spring semester, some Catholic colleges are joining other colleges across the country in requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccine… Read More
La Palma priests vow to celebrate Christmas despite volcano devastation
December 16, 2021
MADRID (CNS) — Catholic priests on a Spanish island devastated by a volcanic eruption have pledged to celebrate Christmas “with open arms,” despite widespread destruction. Read More
At recovery farm woodshop, men rediscover purpose, Christmas spirit
December 16, 2021
CARLTON, Ore. — It’s not the North Pole, and the workers aren’t elves, but the woodshop at Blanchet Farm in Carlton does produce joy… Read More
Tom Quigley, longtime foreign policy adviser to U.S. bishops, dies
December 15, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thomas J. Quigley, who worked for 45 years in service to the U.S. bishops, mostly in the realm of foreign policy, died… Read More
Spider-Man: No Way Home
December 15, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Action, humor and drama are skillfully combined in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Columbia), the lavish final installment of a trilogy of… Read More
