ROME (CNS) — In a moving gesture of brotherhood and peace, Pope Francis washed the feet of several refugees, including Muslims, Hindus and Copts. httpv://youtu.be/zXS5j9Q1Wrg Gestures, […]
Pope to refugees: Despite differences, all people are God’s children
Amid prayer and fear, Muslim refugee family thanks pope for help
ROME (CNS) — Walking in a crowded Rome neighborhood with his prayer beads wrapped around one hand, Hassan said, “You must write: Big thanks to the […]
Pope names Archbishop Bernard Hebda as Archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Bernard Hebda, 56, archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis. Archbishop Hebda has served as apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis since […]
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in HHS mandate case
WASHINGTON (CNS) — During oral arguments March 23 at the Supreme Court, attorneys on both sides of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement examined how the […]
Holy Week is memorial of God’s infinite mercy, pope says at audience
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God’s love is limitless and the church’s Holy Week services offer Christians a deeper understanding of his infinite mercy, Pope Francis said. […]
Brussels archbishop thanks Christians for support after attacks
OXFORD, England (CNS) — The Brussels archbishop thanked Christians for gestures of support in the wake of bomb attacks in his city and urged Belgians not […]
Need for church role seen in shortcomings of U.S.-Cuba relations
The first U.S. presidential visit to Cuba in almost 90 years and the diplomatic dysfunction on display over human rights concerns there underscores the need for […]
Pew study finds women generally more religious than men
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Women, especially among Christians around the world, generally are more devout than men when standard measures of religious commitment are considered, a Pew […]