Pope to canonize Fatima seers May 13; October date for other saints
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis will declare the sainthood of Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto, two of the shepherd children who saw Mary in Fatima, Portugal, during his May 13 visit to the site of the apparitions. The date was announced April 20 during...Read full story »
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Proclaim value of life with solidarity, welcome, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Simple gestures of welcome and solidarity, when supported by faith in Jesus' resurrection, proclaim the value of life, Pope Francis said. Being "men and women of the resurrection, men and women of life" involves making "gestures of solidarity, gestures of wel...Read full story »
Monday, April 17, 2017
Love is the engine driving hope on life's bumpy road, says pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The cross, loving service and humble sacrifice are the only way to overcome evil and give hope to the world, Pope Francis said. Those who love their own lives and always hunger for more are the losers, the pope said at his weekly general audience April 12....Read full story »
Thursday, April 13, 2017
U.S. strike on Syria raises moral questions about civilian security
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base days after chemical weapons were dropped on civilians in rebel-controlled territory further endangers innocent people, observers familiar with the just-war theory said. If anything, the observers told Catholic...Read full story »
Thursday, April 13, 2017
U.S. bishop remembers Martin Luther King at Vatican development meeting
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to promote the "integral human development" of all peoples is a work that must continue today in the world and in the Catholic Church, Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Illinois, told participants at a Vatican conference. ...Read full story »
Thursday, April 06, 2017
Pope horrified by 'unacceptable massacre' in Syria
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis strongly condemned a shocking chemical attack in Syria that left some 70 people, including at least 10 children, dead. "We are horrified by the latest events in Syria. I strongly deplore the unacceptable massacre that took place yesterday in the...Read full story »
Thursday, April 06, 2017
Global Catholic population tops 1.28 billion; half are in 10 countries
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Taken together, the 10 countries with the most Catholics account for almost 56 percent of the world's Catholic population, the Vatican reported. The 2017 "Annuario Pontificio," or Vatican yearbook, and a new edition of the Vatican Statistical Yearbook report...Read full story »
Thursday, April 06, 2017
Catholic Charities leaders push priorities with Congress on 'Hill Day'
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Four years ago, Ted Bergh was asking members of Congress to support food programs and comprehensive immigration reform, issues of deep concern to Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, which he serves as CEO. Bergh was back on Capitol Hill March 29 for Cathol...Read full story »
Thursday, April 06, 2017
Pope: God promises the 'impossible,' asks people to hope against all hope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Hope is not built on people's predictions, assurances or line of reasoning, Pope Francis said. Real Christian hope "is not based on our word, but on God's Word" and promises of salvation and et...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Students' project opens door to Vatican global water-awareness campaign
MUNCIE, Ind. (CNS) – When four graduate students at Ball State University took on an awareness campaign, they hoped it would have a global reach. Then, a global institution reached back. "I honestly couldn't believ...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
