MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Philippine church environmentalists hope to gather momentum after taking training from a U.S. firm to become “climate warriors.” The seminar by former […]
Philippine churches hope training gives momentum to ‘climate warriors’
Pope Francis to make debut on Instagram, Vatican official says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Firming up his presence on social media, Pope Francis will make his debut on the photo-sharing app Instagram, a Vatican official announced. […]
Books offer different approaches to Catholic history, historic figures
“American and Catholic: Stories of the People Who Built the Church” by C. Walker Gollar. Franciscan Media (Cincinnati, 2015). 225 pp., $19.99. “Forty Catholics Who Shaped […]
Bishops urge action to quell ‘ever-growing crisis’ of opioid addiction
BOSTON (CNS) — With Massachusetts facing a growing epidemic of opioid addiction, the Massachusetts Catholic bishops have urged actions be taken to quell the epidemic. “The […]
Pro-life women’s group prepares for March 23 rally outside Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Meg McDonnell, executive director of Women Speak for Themselves, was on the phone, testing out a chant for a March 23 Supreme Court […]
Movie: ‘Miracles From Heaven’
NEW YORK (CNS) — The fact-based drama “Miracles From Heaven” (Columbia) tells a remarkable story. Though director Patricia Riggen’s screen version of Christy Beam’s 2015 memoir […]
Faith-based groups welcome first U.S. contribution to Green Climate Fund
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Faith-based organizations welcomed the recent announcement that the United States made its first $500 million contribution under a four-year, $3 billion pledge to […]
Catholics urged to sign petition calling for U.S. declaration of genocide
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The archbishop who serves as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked U.S. Catholics to sign a pledge calling for […]