WASHINGTON (CNS) — It’s 3 p.m. Do you know where your children are? Parents, schools and school districts are paying even closer attention to after-school activities […]
The devil’s in the details: After-school Satan club seeks OK
Biden called ‘counter-witness’ to church teaching for presiding at wedding
WASHINGTON (CNS) — By officiating at a same-sex wedding, Vice President Joe Biden as a prominent Catholic politician has created confusion over church teaching on marriage […]
At Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue, cardinal blesses Olympic torch
High above the city, beneath the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio Cardinal Orani Tempesta blessed the Olympic torch, held by Brazil’s former Olympic volleyball player, Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado.
Mercy, poor at center of Blessed Teresa’s canonization events
The poor, the suffering and those who minister to them will be at the center of celebrations leading up to the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata at the Vatican.
5,600-plus sisters call for civility by candidates in presidential race
More than 5,600 U.S. religious sisters have signed a letter asking for civil discourse in the presidential campaign.
Forgive others and find peace, pope says during brief visit to Assisi
ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Celebrating how God’s mercy has been experienced for 800 years in a tiny stone church in Assisi, Pope Francis said people need […]
Training prepares dioceses for terrorism, mass shootings, other disasters
To help before tragedy occurs, a Washington-based priest and psychologist is conducting a free webinar at the end of August to prepare priests, religious and other church members to deal with the trauma that follows a natural disaster, an act of terrorism or any other large-scale tragedy that they and the communities they serve might face.
Blessed Romero an example of faith for youths, Panama bishops say
For the young people who will attend World Youth Day 2019 in Panama, the life and martyrdom of Blessed Oscar Romero is a shining example of Christian faith in the midst of struggles, said several bishops from Panama.