ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ISTANBUL (CNS) – Pope Francis called on political and religious leaders across the Muslim world to condemn violence done in the name of Islam. The pope said he told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Nov. 28 that "it would be beautiful if all Islamic leaders &...
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The recent releases of several men from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is seen as a sign that other transfers are in the works by advocates for the more than 140 men still being held. Fawzi al-Odah, a Kuwaiti national, was transferred to authorities in his...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Believing in eternity and in the final establishment of the kingdom of God, Christians throughout history -- starting with the disciples -- were filled with questions such as when the end will come and what will happen to the created world, Pope Francis said. No one knows...
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Q. My daughter is gay and has been with her partner for more than 10 years. Both are cradle Catholics and are practicing today. They used to belong to a parish where the priest was wonderful and baptized their son in the church, but since then, they have moved and that priest has been transferred t...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Almost every papal trip abroad is a complex mix of the religious and political, and that will be especially true of Pope Francis' Nov. 28-30 visit to Turkey. Given the country's crucial geographic position straddling Europe and Asia, its historic importance for both Christiani...
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As millions of immigrants celebrate the possibility of protection from deportation under a new Obama administration plan, among those who cannot take advantage of it will be the 68,445 families and 68,541 unaccompanied minors who were apprehended at the border in the last fiscal...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- All Christians are called to holiness and to take even little steps each day to be more loving and more Christ-like, Pope Francis said. "Some think that holiness is closing your eyes and making the face of a plastic statue, but that's not holiness," the pope said Nov. 19 at hi...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said Nov. 17 that he would attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September 2015, making it the first confirmed stop on what is expected to be a more extensive papal visit to North America.  The pope made the announcement in a speech ope...
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Q. Although on occasion I enjoy saying the rosary privately, I have a problem with being "forced" to do so. My perception is that many churches are now saying the rosary aloud before Sunday Masses and even during holy hours. I believe that these should be silent times for solitude and private praye...
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The next Congress, with Republicans in the majority in both chambers, will have a full plate of unfinished legislation when it convenes in January. It's always possible, though, that the post-election lame-duck session could represent an appetizer of sorts to clear up stalled le...
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