Priests to celebrate Masses outdoors after massive earthquake in Italy
The 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Norcia in the early morning Oct. 30 and reduced the Basilica of St. Benedict, one of its most spiritually and historically significant churches, to rubble.
Pope Francis, retired Pope Benedict praise Patriarch Bartholomew
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Defending religious freedom, fighting indifference to attacks on human dignity and promoting care of creation are obligations that Orthodox and Catholics share and areas where Pope Francis said he and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople are in deep harmony.
Filipinos abroad have internet options for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines revived a "virtual cemetery," which was first launched in 2011, in time for this year's observance.
As Cubs chaplain, Joliet priest cares for ‘spiritual needs’ of players
Catholic Athletes for Christ recruited the Illinois vocations director as a chaplain for the Cubs.
Knights of Columbus urges U.S. Catholics to pray novena ahead of election
The Oct. 30-Nov. 7 novena is designed to help U.S. Catholics 'study the proposals well, pray and choose with your conscience,' like Pope Francis said.
University of Mary selected to lead 2017 March for Life Rally in DC
The university is expecting to shuttle close to 500 students on eight or nine busses to the nation's capitol.
University of Mary President named to FOCUS Board of Directors
FOCUS missionaries serve on 125 college campuses nationwide. The organization just gained a prominent board member.
Gloves come off at 71st annual Al Smith Dinner in New York
NEW YORK (CNS) — When Donald J. Trump stepped over yet another invisible line of the contentious presidential race Oct. 20, many of the 1,500 people at 71st annual dinner of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation broke historic precedent to boo him.
Final resting place: Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person’s identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest in a consecrated place.
Arizona Bishops speak out against Prop. 205, which would legalize recreational marijuana
As the countdown to Election Day continues, the Catholic bishops of Arizona have spoken clearly about one measure on the ballot they hope will go down in defeat: the legalization of recreational marijuana.