Nuncio at border Mass prays for an end to barriers that separate people
"Borders should not be just a barrier — should not be a wall — but should be a bridge between people," the nuncio said.
Mercy is bridge to encounter with Christ, transforms world, says bishop
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) — The Jubilee Year of Mercy will conclude Nov. 20, but the Catholic Church’s renewed emphasis on mercy must not.
U.S. Bishops president: Political discourse that demeans women, religion ‘must change’ [VIDEO]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Too much of the political discourse during this election year “has demeaned women and marginalized people of faith,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Oct. 14.
Young martyr a symbol of hope for Mexico’s priests, official says
ROME (CNS) — The heroism of Mexico’s newest saint, St. José Sánchez del Río, should embolden the nation’s priests to continue their ministry with trust in God, said the vice postulator of the young saint’s cause.
Catholic leaders welcome release of 21 kidnapped Chibok girls
Freedom came more than two years later, but only a small fraction of the secondary school girls were released.
Portuguese bishops applaud Guterres nomination as U.N. secretary-general
SAO PAULO (CNS) — The Portuguese Bishops Conference praised former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres for his “deep sense of humanity and faith” after he was nominated as United Nations secretary-general.
Three Americans among 17 new cardinals announced by pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will conclude the Year of Mercy by creating 17 new cardinals, including three from the United States: Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago; Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the new Vatican office for laity, family and life and former bishop of Dallas; and Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin of Indianapolis.
Catholics urged to be ‘stewards of mercy’ amid growing polarization
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — The polarization that exists in our secular culture, so visible in the acerbic campaign for the White House, has crept into the Church and compels Catholics of goodwill to be “stewards of mercy” and civility, the head of Catholic News Service told an audience in New Orleans Oct. 5.
Donald Trump writes letter attempting to appeal to Catholic leaders
DENVER (CNA/EWTN News) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wrote a letter to Catholic leaders during a two-day conference in Denver this week, identifying himself as pro-life and vowing to support core values such as religious liberty and school choice.
There’s a new national shrine dedicated to St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (CNA/EWTN News) — Adding to the more than 70 national shrines in the United States, the St. Thérèse Shrine in Juneau, Alaska was added by the U.S. bishops to the national list on her Oct. 1 feast day this year.