Diaspora and disease: Pope will face pressing issues on next trip abroad
September 10, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Hungary and Slovakia, while seemingly standard as papal visits go, could prove to be among his… Read More
First responders, those who died on 9/11 remembered by USCCB president
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
Pope meets unusual pilgrim carrying message of hope for refugees
September 10, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When pilgrims pass through Rome along their long trek, they do not always get to meet Pope Francis much less get… Read More
Cinderella
September 10, 2021
NEW YORK (CNS) — Writer-director Kay Cannon’s screechy romance “Cinderella” (Amazon) is an obnoxious corruption of the classic folk tale, the most familiar version of… Read More
Philippine-born priest says people in Australian bush inspire his faith
September 10, 2021
SYDNEY (CNS) — Heading off to celebrate Mass, Father Harold Camonias packs his car with all the necessities, including firewood, water, a sleeping bag, tent… Read More
Two decades after 9/11, Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett Jr.’s legacy lives on
September 10, 2021
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — There isn’t a day that goes by that Tom and Beverly Burnett don’t think about Sept. 11, 2001, and what… Read More
Echoes of the past: A tale of two eucharistic congresses in Hungary
September 9, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Pope Francis prepares to celebrate the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, the challenges facing the world… Read More
What was, what might have been, what could be: War money spent elsewhere
September 9, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Some people consider the $3.5 trillion infrastructure proposal being proposed by congressional Democrats a huge chunk of change. But it pales compared… Read More
‘Runaway train’: Doctors warn U.K. politicians against Assisted Dying Bill
September 9, 2021
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Safeguards written into Oregon’s 1997 Death With Dignity Act, which legalized assisted suicide in the state, are “not being followed,” a… Read More
Texas bishops highlight state-funded program to help pregnant women
September 9, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Amid heated discussion surrounding the new abortion law in Texas, which bans abortions from six weeks, Catholic bishops have emphasized the importance… Read More
