WASHINGTON (CNS) — People who closely follow the Supreme Court know it’s a waiting game. There’s the wait to see if a case makes it to […]
No matter how court rules in immigration case, questions remain
New nuncio to U.S. says he’s ready to listen and learn
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the new nuncio to the United States, said he is ready to learn about the Catholic Church in the […]
Inquiry into Dorothy Day’s life next step in sainthood cause
NEW YORK (CNS) — A canonical inquiry into the life of Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, will begin soon and extend to the […]
Bishops welcome Commons vote to declare ISIS atrocities ‘genocide’
LONDON (CNS) — Catholic bishops have welcomed a unanimous vote by the House of Commons declaring atrocities committed by Islamic State as “genocide.” Cardinal Vincent Nichols […]
Rescued refugees report hundreds drowned in Mediterranean
ROME (CNS) — The same day Pope Francis brought 12 Syrian refugees to Rome from Greece, a merchant ship rescued 41 refugees, including a 3-year-old child. […]
Dominican nuns keep hope alive among displaced in northern Iraq
IRBIL, Iraq (CNS) — When the Islamic State group rolled across Iraq’s Ninevah Plain in 2014, tens of thousands of Christians fled for their lives to […]
Groups ask Congress to pass conscience protection for health care workers
WASHINGTON (CNS) — For decades, Congress and U.S. presidents — both Republican and Democrat — have approved federal laws “protecting conscientious objection to abortion,” but it […]
Church-run restaurant in El Paso takes parish dining to new level
EL PASO, Texas (CNS) — Move aside pancake breakfast. La Tilma Mexican Grill has brought parish dining to a new level. Taking its name from the […]