WASHINGTON (CNS) — House Speaker Paul Ryan apologized for his earlier criticism of recipients of government benefits as “takers and makers,” and said Republicans strive for […]
Ryan says he was ‘wrong’ about views on poor in latest talk at Georgetown
Catholic vote not as monolithic as it once was, but still important
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Is there a Catholic vote? Well, yes. Kind of. Voting patterns show Catholics vote much like the rest of America, with minor swings […]
At-home progesterone test could be game-changer for NFP users
ST. LOUIS (CNS) — A Colorado biologist looking to produce an at-home test to confirm ovulation has piqued the interest of natural family planning users in […]
Small Wisconsin town unifies after shooting outside high school prom
ANTIGO, Wis. (CNS) — Antigo’s churches and schools were reaching out to students and parishioners following a shooting at a high school prom. Jakob Wagner, 18, […]
Catholic agencies begin work of rebuilding after Ecuador quake
QUITO, Ecuador (CNS) — Catholic agencies are beginning to build temporary shelters for thousands of families in Ecuador made homeless by the South American country’s worst […]
Dive into world’s problems with courage, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Dive into the world’s problems with courage and help people turn their lives of desolation into abundance and hope, Pope Francis said. […]
When it comes to happiness, there’s no app for that, pope tells teens
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Happiness “is not an ‘app’ that you can download on your phones nor will the latest update help you become free and […]
Former Planned Parenthood official tells students about abortion’s reality
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood employee of the year who has become an outspoken pro-life advocate, told Georgetown University students April 20 […]