Pope, cardinal offer condolences to victims of Bronx fire that killed 19

Pope Francis issued condolences to families of those killed in an apartment building blaze in the Bronx that killed 19 people, including nine children. In a Jan. 10 telegram to Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, the archdiocese where the apartment building is located, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said: “His Holiness […]

Poitier’s roles put civil rights issues on the big screen

WASHINGTON (CNS) — For someone who was raised Catholic, Sidney Poitier left a mark on the Catholic world. Much of it has to do with his performance in the 1963 movie “Lilies of the Field.” In the film, Poitier, who died Jan. 7 at age 94, played Homer Smith, an Army vet and itinerant handyman […]

International banking officials simulate global economic collapse

High-level international banking officials and organizations gathered last month for a global ‘war game’ exercise simulating the collapse of the global financial system. The tabletop exercise was reminiscent of ‘Event 201,’ the pandemic simulation exercise that took place just before COVID-19 entered the global scene.Read More