Catholic leaders welcome release of 21 kidnapped Chibok girls
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) — Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a [...]
Pope canonizes seven saints who ‘fought the good fight of faith’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The seven new saints of the church were holy not because of their own efforts but [...]
Christians who reject all refugees are ‘hypocrites,’ pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Meeting a pilgrimage of Catholics and Lutherans from Germany, Pope Francis said he does not like [...]
Off the beaten path: Pope looks far afield for new cardinals
VATICAN CITY — Choosing new members of the College of Cardinals, Pope Francis once again looked to countries and particularly [...]
New York cardinal announces new compensation program for abuse survivors
NEW YORK (CNS) — The Archdiocese of New York has initiated a voluntary Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program to promote [...]
Archbishop points to ‘troublesome’ misuses of pope’s teaching on family
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland has written a pastoral letter seeking to correct what he [...]
Polish church vows to continue push for stricter abortion controls
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Catholic Church has reiterated support for stricter pro-life controls, after parliamentarians voted down a law that [...]
Seven Catholic institutions plan to divest from fossil fuel companies
WASHINGTON — Citing Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’” on humanity’s relationship with the earth and each other, seven Catholic institutions [...]
Argentine priest who criticized drug trafficking found dead at his home
MEXICO CITY — An outspoken Argentine priest known for denouncing the threat of drug trafficking and warning of rising crime [...]
Doctrinal congregation convokes meeting on role of women in the church
VATICAN CITY — Leaders of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith spent three days in late September listening [...]