Love comes first, pope says in letter on teaching of St. Francis de Sales
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The most important question a Christian can ask when making any decision in life is “where the…
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Pope Francis says retired Pope Benedict is ‘very sick’
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying that retired Pope Benedict XVI was “very sick,” Pope Francis asked people to…
‘We did what we were supposed to do,’ bishop says about tornado relief
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — Visitors and residents of Dawson Springs crowded under a tent Dec. 10 to escape the steady…
Advocates displeased with U.S. vote against global death penalty ban
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — When the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution Dec. 15 to establish a worldwide “moratorium on executions with a…
White involvement in racial justice work is key, Catholic leaders say
byBy Chaz Muth WASHINGTON — A white woman stood in a mixed-race crowd of protesters on the National Mall in Washington Aug. 28, 2020,…
Priests for Life head says Vatican didn’t tell him directly he was laicized
byBy Julie Asher WASHINGTON — In a live morning broadcast on Twitter Dec. 18, Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said…
On Guadalupe feast, U.S. church reaffirms its solidarity with immigrants
byWASHINGTON — On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the U.S. bishops’ migration chairman reaffirmed the church’s solidarity with immigrants, “each one of…
Cardinal Ouellet announces lawsuit against woman who claimed assault
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet announced he is filing a defamation lawsuit in Quebec against a woman who accused…
Disarmament is the only way to build peaceful future, cardinal says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Disarmament is the only way to build a peaceful future, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state….
Sister Pat Daly dies; her ministry was holding corporations accountable
byCALDWELL, N.J. — Dominican Sister Patricia Daly, who spent most of her ministry forcing corporations to do better for their customers and the environment,…