Wonder and wit: Five years of Pope Francis' unique turns of phrase
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A native-Spanish speaker who grew up with Italian-speaking relatives in Argentina, Pope Francis has a striking way with words. Bringing a background in literary themes and devices with him to the papacy five years ago, the pope has shown himself to be a maste...Read full story »
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Don't hold grudges; forgiveness comes from forgiving others, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians must let go of resentments and forgive those who have wronged them so that they may experience God's forgiveness, Pope Francis. This can be particularly difficult when "we carry with us a list of things that have been done to us," the pope said in...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Do not pay for Mass, redemption is free, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Mass isn't a paid arrangement for salvation but rather the commemoration of Christ's sacrifice of his life, given freely to all, Pope Francis said. Christians can make a silent prayer during Mass or donate money to offer a Mass for a loved one who is in need...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Update: Immigrants, advocates navigating post-DACA-deadline landscape
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The last government shutdown -- well, threatened shutdown, anyway -- seems so long ago. The nine-hour "funding lapse" of Feb. 9, like the three-day shutdown that began Jan. 20, hinged on how Congress was going to address the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Archbishop: Church's Christian anthropology is basis for social teachings
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- The Catholic response to today's widely debated societal issues -- from abortion to immigration to racism -- must be rooted in the church's fundamental teaching about human dignity and the "destiny of the human person," said the archbishop of Indianapolis. In...Read full story »
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Florida school shooting an act of 'horrifying evil,' says Miami archbishop
MIAMI (CNS) -- Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski urged community members to come together "to support one another in this time of grief" after a shooting rampage Feb. 14 at a Broward County high school left at least 17 people dead. "With God's help, we can remain strong and resolu...Read full story »
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Cardinal Tobin: Christians must recognize humanity of immigrants, refugees
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- At the forefront of the immigration battle in the U.S., few Catholic Church leaders have been as physically present in supporting the most vulnerable in that group as Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey. Last year, he intertwined his hands with thos...Read full story »
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
Homilies must help people reflect, not nap, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic priests must deliver good homilies so the "good news" of the Gospel can take root in people's hearts and help them live holier lives, Pope Francis said. But the faithful in the pews need to do their part, too, the pope said at his weekly general audi...Read full story »
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
Survey: Women say Eucharist, helping poor is what it means to be Catholic
NEW YORK (CNS) – American Catholic women are increasingly disengaged from the Church, although they remain affiliated and say helping the poor and receiving the Eucharist are the most important aspects of what it means to be Catholic. ...Read full story »
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Catholic groups decry end of immigration protection for Salvadorans
WASHINGTON (CNS) – As the Catholic Church in the U.S. began observing National Migration Week – a time to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, immigrants, refugees, and human trafficking victims – the administration of President Donald Trump announced that it would e...Read full story »
Thursday, January 11, 2018
