Saints' lives prove God's love for all, pope says at canonization Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging...
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'Meltdown: Three Mile Island,' streaming, Netflix
NEW YORK (CNS) -- As the world faces the threat of climate change, some advocate nuclear power as a safe, clean alternative to fossil fuels. The cautionary...
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TV program notes -- week of May 22, 2022
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Here are some television program notes for the week of May 22 with their TV Parental Guidelines ratings if available. They have not been...
Read MoreTV film fare -- week of May 22, 2022
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network and cable television the week of May 22. Please note that televised...
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New book offers hope for tired teachers using Jesus' ministry as guide
"Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet? 10 Ways the Gospels Can Help You Combat Teacher Burnout and Rediscover Your Passion for Teaching" by Amy J. Cattapan. Ave...
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Book offers fresh, progressive perspective on motherhood today
"Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality" by Shannon K. Evans. Brazos Press (Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2021). 165 pp., $16.99. Looking...
Read MoreCalm discourse of 'The Matter of Life' is welcome voice in abortion debate
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Calm discourse about the inflammatory issue of legal abortion has long been in short supply. Since the recent leak of the Supreme Court's...
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The award for the most appropriate film title of 2022 goes to "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (Disney). Truly, this is...
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Vatican confirms pope will visit Indigenous in Canada in late July
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis will meet members of Canada's Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit...
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Vatican audit of Buenos Aires finds irregularities, no crimes
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- An audit ordered by the Vatican into the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires has revealed irregularities in the sales of church assets, with...
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Pope tells grandparents to leave grandkids their legacy of wisdom
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis told older people to use retirement as a time to serve others and to sow the seeds of their wisdom. When people retire,...
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Wives of soldiers in Mariupol ask pope to help save their husbands
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The young wife of the commander of the Ukrainian battalion still holed up in a steel plant in Mariupol had what she described as...
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Faith, fortitude, martyrdom, miracles: Pope will recognize 10 new saints
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After a long pandemic pause, Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate a Mass May 15 for the canonization of 10 men and women: five...
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Hong Kong police detain, release 90-year-old cardinal
HONG KONG (CNS) -- Hong Kong's national security police released Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired archbishop of Hong Kong, May 11 after detaining him...
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Hong Kong police detain cardinal, 90, for his support for protesters
HONG KONG (CNS) -- Hong Kong's national security police have detained Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired archbishop of Hong Kong, along with former opposition...
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St. Gianna's daughter planning to open spiritual pilgrimage center
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNS) -- Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, a pediatrician and daughter of Italian St. Gianna Beretta Molla, plans to open an international pilgrimage...
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God does not disown his children, pope tells LGBT Catholics
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he wants LGBT Catholics to know that God is a father who "does not disown any of his children." The pope's comment...
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Liturgy must lead to awe, unity, mission, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The study and celebration of the liturgy should lead to a sense of awe before God, a commitment to mission and a growing unity within...
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Academics consider fallout, motivations from leak on Roe decision
The May 2 leaked draft of an opinion in the upcoming Supreme Court's abortion decision demonstrates the use of normal partisan fighting tactics seen in...
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Fathers reenter the picture as necessary in building stable families
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Fathers have been given secondary status for a long time in their contributions in making and keeping families stable. Although some...
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Christian divisions make fertile ground for conflict, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Doing nothing to overcome the divisions among Christians means allowing tensions to fester and even feed conflict, Pope Francis said. "Ignoring...
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Pope tells Swiss Guard that Vatican City State is proud of their presence
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis thanked the young men for their diligent and important work serving the successor...
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Cardinal reaffirms pope's willingness to go to Moscow to try to stop war
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' secretary of state reaffirmed the pope's offer to go to Moscow personally to try to convince President Vladimir Putin...
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Word on Fire issues statement on allegation, employee firing
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, founded by Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron, issued a brief statement May 2 saying it...
Read MoreTV film fare -- week of May 15, 2022
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network and cable television the week of May 15. Please note that televised...
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TV program notes -- week of May 15, 2022
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Here are some television program notes for the week of May 15 with their TV Parental Guidelines ratings if available. They have not been...
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Author explores Catholic 'fundamentalism' with look at ex-Presbyterian
"American Pope: Scott Hahn and the Rise of Catholic Fundamentalism" by Sean Swain Martin. Pickwick Publications (Eugene, Oregon, 2021). 119 pp., $19. Looking...
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At Vatican trial, Cardinal Becciu returns to testify
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Taking the stand for a second time at his Vatican trial, Cardinal Angelo Becciu spent more than two hours reading a statement in...
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'Witnesses of hope': N.Y. delegation visits Ukraine, bordering countries
NEW YORK (CNS) -- New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he was surprised and inspired by Ukrainians he met when he made a brief visit to Lviv, Ukraine. "I...
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Kentucky diocese to restore Communion under both species
OWENSBORO, Ky. (CNS) -- U.S. Catholics' relationship with the Eucharist was largely altered with the COVID-19 pandemic, but some semblance of normalcy...
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Pope, using wheelchair, meets superiors of women's religious orders
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting with superiors general of women's religious orders, Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair -- the first time he has used one...
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Catholic University selling Dorothy dress to help school's drama department
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Dorothy's refrain, "There's no place like home," in "The Wizard of Oz" also could be echoed by her blue and white gingham dress from...
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Panel brings Sister Thea Bowman's life and legacy to Georgetown audience
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Sister Thea Bowman, one of six Black Catholics known as a "Servant of God" now that their sainthood causes are being advanced, has...
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UPDATE: Pro-life advocacy groups plan next steps after abortion opinion leak
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Although many pro-life groups immediately reacted positively to the news that the majority of Supreme Court justices seem set to overturn...
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German bishop suspends sainthood cause for founder of Schonstatt movement
TRIER, Germany (CNS) -- Bishop Stephan Ackermann of Trier has suspended the proceedings for the sainthood cause of Father Joseph Kentenich, founder of...
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Vatican exonerates Cardinal Woelki in financial investigation
COLOGNE, Germany (CNS) -- The Vatican believes Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki and his vicar general, Msgr. Markus Hofmann, did not violate canon...
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Catholic News Service to cease domestic operations at year's end
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced to staff May 4 a dramatic reorganization of its communications department, including...
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Barrack renovations may open possibility for female Swiss Guards
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An agreement between the Vatican and a Swiss foundation overseeing renovations to the Swiss Guard barracks may open the possibility...
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Religious orders must handle their assets with care, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Because of unscrupulous people, religious communities need to be prudent and diligent when selling their assets and properties, Pope...
Read MoreElderly must set example of faith for young people, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Elderly Christians are called to be consistent in their faith, otherwise they risk becoming a sign of hypocrisy for future generations,...
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Use of nuclear weapons 'inconceivable,' pope tells Japanese official
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis expressed his opposition to nuclear weapons and the threat they pose to the world during a meeting with Japanese Prime...
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Eucharistic preachers seek to inspire the faithful to encounter Jesus
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Priests soon will be fanning out to dioceses across the country to inspire deeper reflection on the gift of the Eucharist to the church. The...
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Pope denounces 'macabre regression of humanity' in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Renewing his appeal for peace, Pope Francis said he grieves for the suffering of the Ukrainian people, especially given reports of...
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Pope very clear victim care centers must be set up, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has given his safeguarding commission a "very clear" mandate to encourage and supervise the world's bishops' conferences...
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Spanish bishops ask forgiveness for sexual abuse by Catholic clergy
The bishops of Spain have asked forgiveness for sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, while defending the Catholic Church's right to oppose laws which violate...
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Pope wants annual audit of church's safeguarding measures worldwide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis asked his safeguarding commission to provide an annual audit of what the church is doing to protect minors and what...
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Vermont parish celebrates birth of Servant of God Joseph Dutton
STOWE, Vt. (CNS) -- Why would a parish celebrate the 179th anniversary of someone's birth? Blessed Sacrament Parish in Stowe, did just that on April 24...
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TV film fare -- week of May 8, 2022
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network and cable television the week of May 8. Please note that televised...
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TV program notes -- week of May 8, 2022
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Here are some television program notes for the week of May 8 with their TV Parental Guidelines ratings if available. They have not been...
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For the greater glory: New book traces origins, impact of Jesuits
"The Jesuits: A History" by Markus Friedrich, translated by John Noel Dillon. Princeton University Press (Princeton, New Jersey, 2022). 872 pp., $39.95. "Ad...
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The Northman
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Set at the turn of the 10th century, the Viking epic "The Northman" (Focus) seeks to immerse viewers in the Nordic culture of that era. But...
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Ukrainian Catholics in New York celebrate Easter by praying for end of war
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Ukrainian Catholics in New York celebrated Easter with prayers that Christ's triumph over death will also signify victory over everything...
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Catholic college professor promotes iconography project to help Ukraine
CHICAGO (CNS) -- "It is happening." Three words in a text message from a friend in London alerted Paul Gavrilyuk that Russia's invasion on Ukraine had...
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Pope to Sri Lankan leaders: People need truth about 2019 Easter bombings
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Three years after multiple bombings killed more than 260 people on Easter and lingering questions remain about those behind the attacks,...
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Be voice of God to all, pope tells missionaries of mercy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Those who are called to be missionaries of mercy are entrusted with the important task of being the face and the voice of God's love...
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At Caritas warehouse in Poland, supplies for Ukraine are scarce
LUBLIN, Poland (CNS) -- In a cavernous warehouse on the edge of Lublin, Piotr Piskorski sees too much empty space, especially near the pallets of baby...
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UPDATE: Kenya's retired President Mwai Kibaki dies at age 90
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) -- Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki, who served as president of Kenya from 2002 to 2012, died April 22. He was 90. President Uhuru Kenyatta...
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In message to Russian patriarch, pope prays for end of war in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In an Easter message to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would "transform our...
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Diocese of Camden, N.J., reaches $87.5 million settlement with survivors
CAMDEN, N.J. (CNS) -- The Diocese of Camden and the committee representing about 300 survivors of clergy sexual abuse have reached a settlement of $87.5...
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Vicki Thorn dies; founded post-abortion healing ministry Project Rachel
MILWAUKEE (CNS) -- Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki said the life and work of Project Rachel founder Vicki Thorn, who died unexpectedly April 20,...
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Ukrainian churches call for supervised evacuation of Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (CNS) -- The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations called on every Russian religious figure, regardless of confessional...
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Vatican clears Polish Cardinal Dziwisz of abuse cover-up allegations
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican has wrapped up its own investigation and dismissed allegations that Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz had covered up...
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Poles' response to refugee crisis reflects enduring values, official says
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- As Russia's war on Ukraine continues and refugees keep seeking safety in Poland, a Polish official said, "I'm getting less and...
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Pope says no trip to Kyiv, meeting with Russian patriarch canceled
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican will never stop its diplomatic efforts to mediate an end to the war against Ukraine, Pope Francis said. However, the...
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Priest's unexplained expulsion from Russia fuels fears for foreign clergy
A Catholic priest was expelled from Russia without explanation, amid fears for the well-being of other clergy ministering in the country. Father Fernando...
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Polish convent finds new joy -- and noise -- welcoming Ukrainian orphans
KONSTANCIN-JEZIORNA, Poland (CNS) -- David, 11, wouldn't mind staying in Poland a while longer, maybe traveling around to see more of the country. But...
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'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' April 24, Showtime
NEW YORK (CNS) -- "The Man Who Fell to Earth," British director Nicolas Roeg's 1976 big-screen adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1963 sci-fi novel, caused quite...
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