Retired pope says governance wasn’t his gift, but Francis is good at it
Pope Benedict discusses papacy in book-length interview with the German author Peter Seewald
MRS gets $1 million-plus grant from Mormons for refugee resettlement
WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services is receiving a $1.25 million grant from the Church of Jesus [...]
Pope praises bishops’ guidelines on helping divorced, remarried couples
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis thanked a group of bishops in Argentina for providing their priests with concrete guidelines for [...]
Chinese authorities arrest Wenzhou coadjutor after death of bishop
ROME — Chinese authorities arrested the coadjutor bishop of Wenzhou, China, and local faithful said it was to prevent him [...]
Phyllis Schlafly dies; Catholic woman supported conservative causes
WASHINGTON — Phyllis Schlafly, 92, died Sept. 5 at her home in Ladue, Missouri, outside St. Louis, according the Eagle [...]
Emmylou Harris heads concert series to benefit JRS
Grammy-winning singer to perform at Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, on Oct. 12
Countries bordering Nigeria help those displaced by Boko Haram
Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops’ international aid and development agency, is helping local and displaced people in the region.
Minnesota woman lit prayer candle daily for 27 years for missing boy
ALBANY, Minn. (CNS) — Agnes Imdieke awakened the morning of Sept. 3 in her apartment on the outskirts of Albany [...]
Notre Dame event with Ginsburg focuses on her life, not court decisions
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — In a visit to the University of Notre Dame Sept. 12, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader [...]
Mother Teresa: ‘Do small things with great love’
Mother Teresa canonized a saint, Sept. 4, by Pope Francis.