Pope marks World Day of the Poor with special lunch for homeless
Francis in homily urges Christians to bear witness to the Gospel of joy and to build a more fraternal world
Bishops in Mexico call on citizens to build a fraternal country
Catholic prelates highlight issues such as growing poverty, insecurity and violence, drug trafficking, kidnapping, femicides, that need fixing
French bishop defends handling of predecessor’s sex abuse case
Exclusive interview with Bishop Dominique Blanchet of Créteil (France) on how he dealt with the sexual abuse case of his predecessor, Bishop Michel Santier
A cold snap in the Vatican
Outside the temperatures are dropping, but inside the Vatican the heat’s not on yet
Former auditor general sues Vatican for wrongful dismissal
Libero Milone says the Vatican fired him in 2015, just two years into his job, after he discovered numerous irregularities in the financial management of the Holy See
Pope to Catholic teachers: Beware of ‘ideological colonization’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Educators must always adapt, remain empathetic and grow with their students, Pope Francis told Catholic teachers. However, they must “beware of ideological colonization,” he said in a speech Nov. 12 to members of the World Union of Catholic Teachers and those taking part in its general assembly in Rome. “It is […]
Present diversity of voices while preserving unity, pope tells communicators
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Communication must bring people closer, give voice to the voiceless, put the spotlight on what gets ignored and show that it is possible to have a diversity of views rooted in the truth, Pope Francis said. “Communion is never uniformity, but the ability to hold very different realities together,” the pope […]
Inflation Reduction Act clause makes it easier for churches to go green
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law this summer by President Joe Biden, not only increases the size of the tax credit for conversions to renewable energy but also makes nonprofit entities, like parishes, eligible to receive the tax benefits themselves. The new program starts Jan. 1. Rules have […]
Meet the 3 women the U.S. bishops are considering for sainthood
The U.S. Catholic bishops are preparing to vote on whether to advance the causes for sainthood for three American women: a mother and Catholic convert considered to be a mystic, a young campus missionary who struggled with cancer, and a religious sister who ministered to the poor and the African American community. During their upcoming […]
New president says CUA can be ‘premier Catholic research university’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a dramatic ceremony, Peter K. Kilpatrick was installed as the 16th president of The Catholic University of America, emphasizing the school’s Catholic identity and pledging to work to help it become the nation’s “premier Catholic research university.” His installation Nov. 11 came during a Mass at the Basilica of the National […]