God is at work in the world, pope says at prayer service closing 2019
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God sent his only begotten son into the world, where he continues to dwell in…
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The quiet, urgent work of Catholic Rural Life plows ahead
byBy Christina Capecchi Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. — “There is something almost sacramental about the life of the rural family.” Those words…
Catholic, Christian, Muslim voices condemn knife attack on N.Y. rabbi
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A host of voices from throughout the religious spectrum condemned the Dec. 28 knife attack at the suburban…
Vatican magazine looks at women in the church in the age of Pope Francis
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis sees the “masculine monochrome” of leadership and influence in the Catholic Church as…
Texas bishops offer prayers for those affected by fatal church shooting
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Two Texas Catholic bishops offered words of condolence and prayers to the members and families of the victims…
Put the phone away and talk to each other, pope urges families
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 “in peace, peace…
Gold Mass helps spread message that faith and science are compatible
byBy Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Paul Giesting has long been frustrated by a concept in Western culture that he says “is…
Bishop praises congressional reauthorization of scholarship program
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Education Committee applauded the recent decision by Congress to reauthorize scholarship…
Report says McCarrick fund gave more than $600,000 to clerics, two popes
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Two popes and multiple priests, cardinals and archbishops received part of $600,000 in financial gifts from…
Chilean church leaders seek ‘manger of solidarity’ after Christmas fires
byBy Catholic News Service VALPARAISO, Chile — Chilean church leaders called for Catholics to respond with prayer and solidarity to aid about 1,000 people…