Supreme Court cases, with their multiple friend-of-the-court briefs, leave extensive paper trails behind them and although these briefs might get lost in the shuffle, occasionally some […]
Theologians’ brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling
Swiss Guard recruits pledge to protect the pope with their lives
With their left hands clutching a standard and their right hands raised with three fingers open symbolizing the Holy Trinity, 23 new Swiss Guard recruits pledged […]
Father Berrigan hailed as visionary who was ruled by faith at funeral Mass
Jesuit Father Daniel Berrigan, whose protests against government policies earned him multiple jail and prison sentences, was remembered as a “fierce, mischievous visionary,” a “Beatnik Jesuit […]
Pope tells struggling Europe he has a dream for its future
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Europe faces an unprecedented influx of immigrants and refugees while struggling to counter continued economic woes, Pope Francis urged the continent […]
An ocean of tears calls for mercy, compassion, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The tears shed by men, women and children around the world each day cry out for mercy, compassion and consolation, Pope Francis […]
At support group, families experiencing loss find a safe place to share
EAGAN, Minn. (CNS) — In 2014, Veronica Rosa and her family were hit hard. Three months after their divorce, her ex-husband died. Rosa, 40, a parishioner […]
Alberta bishop grateful for no deaths as city evacuated for wildfires
As firefighters fought to save Fort McMurray from a wildfire that threatened to destroy the northern Alberta city, a bishop gave thanks that there had been […]
Papal Swiss Guards are part of a unique parish, chaplain says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Serving the pastoral needs of the Pontifical Swiss Guard means to care for the spiritual development of a very “unusual parish,” the […]