Visiting his family, pope celebrates feast of Christ the King
By CNS – With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the...
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Pope: Vatican will do whatever possible to broker cease-fire
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The Vatican is willing to do whatever it takes to broker a cease-fire and bring...
Questions about Synodal Path dominate German bishops’ ad limina
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The German bishops’ meeting with officials of the Roman Curia was not a “showdown,” but it...
Before World Cup, church leaders highlight human rights concerns in Qatar
By Jonathan Luxmoore, CNS — European church leaders have urged awareness of human rights issues during the FIFA World Cup...
Nigerian bishop: West must act to stop terrorism
By Simon Caldwell, CNS – Nigeria is at risk of following the fate of Afghanistan and being overrun by Islamist...
Retired French archbishop admits ‘inappropriate gestures’ toward woman
By CNS – The retired archbishop of Strasbourg, France, admitted making “inappropriate gestures” to an adult woman when he was...
Forest rangers, local towns stop planned cut of Christmas tree for Vatican
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The centuries-old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centrepiece Christmas decoration...
Pope mourns violence, loss of life from attack in Istanbul
By Carol Glatz, CNS – As authorities in Turkey continued to investigate who was responsible for a deadly bombing in...
Taking the Church to the peripheries: mission stations in the Philippines
By Paul Jeffrey, CNS — When Father Victor Sandoval went knocking on doors in one of Manila’s toughest slums to...
