WASHINGTON (CNS) — The numbers are inescapable: Dec. 14, 26 dead, five years. Those are the basic grim numbers behind the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting […]
Newtown and gun violence: One place where the political became personal
2,400 faith leaders ask Senate to nix tax cut legislation
In a Nov. 29 letter to senators, the leaders called the bill “fiscally irresponsible” and said that it “endangers our country’s economic health.” The letter added that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act “disproportionately benefits the wealthy at the expense of vulnerable people and low-income families.”
Rohingya crisis shows danger of identity politics
Pope Francis flew halfway around the world to let all the people of Myanmar and Bangladesh know that he sees them as children of God. But he went especially to let the Rohingya know.
Vatican continues annual Christmas raffle for charity
Pope Francis’ raffle to benefit those in need will give even more people a chance to win a gift once owned by the pope.
Pope arrives in Bangladesh, praises country’s welcome of Rohingya
Arriving in Bangladesh from Myanmar Nov. 30, Pope Francis wasted no time in mentioning the plight of the refugees who have been a source of concern for him for more than two years.
Contraceptive mandate battle still on
Little Sisters of the Poor are going back to court after Pennsylvania and California filed complaints against the federal government over the exemption.
Iraq Christians’ status more stable but still precarious, say panelists
Although life in Iraq for Christians has stabilized since the routing of Islamic State from the country, their numbers are down from 2014, when the militant group began its insurgency, with their towns largely wrecked and infrastructure in shambles.
Sister shares heartbreaking story to lead youths closer to God
At NCYC in Indianapolis, the audience of young people inside Lucas Oil Stadium on the morning of Nov. 17 became more quiet and riveted as Sister Miriam James Heidland shared the hard, heartbreaking chapters of her life story.