Faith must identify with those who suffer, pope says at Mass
September 15, 2021
ŠAŠTIN, Slovakia (CNS) — The world needs Christians who are “signs of contradiction,” who demonstrate the beauty of the Gospel rather than hostility toward others,… Read More
Louisiana Catholics reach out to help those hit hard by Hurricane Ida
September 14, 2021
LA PLACE, La. (CNS) — The saying goes: “It takes a village to raise a child.” While it will take more than a village, including… Read More
Christianity without the cross is ‘sterile,’ pope says in Slovakia
September 14, 2021
PREŠOV, Slovakia (CNS) — Falling into the temptation of rejecting the cross and choosing a triumphalist form of Christianity leads to a faith that is… Read More
Horrors of Holocaust must not be forgotten, pope tells Slovak Jews
September 13, 2021
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (CNS) — The violence of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people are tantamount to blasphemy, Pope Francis said. “The… Read More
For Catholic veterans, 9/11 changed trajectory of their military careers
September 13, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — On Sept. 11, 2001, Deacon John Krenson went to work like it was any other day. He walked into his business… Read More
Polish cardinal, blind Franciscan who knew each other beatified together
September 13, 2021
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — The archbishop who steered Poland’s Catholic Church through communist rule and a blind Franciscan nun who founded one of Europe’s foremost… Read More
Pope urges Slovak church, government to put people first
September 13, 2021
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (CNS) — Slovakia’s tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at the forefront of government policies and… Read More
Eucharist heals from idolatry of ‘self,’ pope says at Mass in Budapest
September 12, 2021
BUDAPEST, Hungary (CNS) — Spending time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament can heal Christians from a self-absorbed religiosity that is ostentatious and triumphalist, Pope… Read More
UPDATE: Catholic leaders remember first responders, those who died on 9/11
September 10, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recalled the heroic deeds of first responders and security forces during the Sept. Read More
