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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, greets an Iraqi religious man during a Christmas visit to Baghdad.
Vatican secretary of state celebrates Christmas in Baghdad
Christians and Muslims in Iraq are called by the same God to rebuild a nation where peace, harmony and justice reign, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, during a Christmas … more
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Damage caused by Hurricane Michael is seen Oct. 16 in Mexico Beach, Florida. A mental health professional who has been working with adults and Catholic school children in the hurricane-impacted Florida Panhandle said the Christmas season is a mixed blessing for survivors of natural disasters.
Christmas season brings joy, stress for survivors of natural disasters
After spending a week with adults and Catholic school children in the hurricane-impacted Florida Panhandle, one mental health professional noted how the Christmas season is a mixed blessing for … more
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Part of a group of about 350 Central American migrants sit on the U.S.-Mexico border fence Nov. 13 in Tijuana, Mexico. The group split from and advanced ahead of a larger caravan making its way to the border.
Supreme Court turns down Trump administration request on asylum rules
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote Dec. 21 rejected the Trump administration’s request that the court let it implement a rule that those who enter the United States without documents will not … more
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Pope Francis speaks with Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli aboard his flight from Rome to Havana in this Sept. 19, 2015, file photo. The Vatican announced Dec. 18 that the Pope made new appointments to the Dicastery for Communication, naming Tornielli, an Italian journalist, as its “editorial director.”
Pope names Italian journalists to key posts in Vatican communications
Pope Francis made new appointments to the Dicastery for Communication, naming Andrea Tornielli, an Italian journalist, as its “editorial director” and Andrea Monda, an Italian journalist … more
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Father Ryan Richardson, a member of the Legionaries of Christ, who is spiritual director for college-age students and young adults in the Diocese of Dallas, celebrates morning Mass Dec. 15 for members of the Benedictine College Ravens football team, staff and fans from Atchison, Kansas, who were attending the NAIA National Football Championship game in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Ravens lost that evening 35-28 to the Morningside College Mustangs from Sioux City, Iowa.
Masses, prayers, talent on gridiron take Catholic college to title game
The Benedictine College Ravens made a historic run through the football playoffs this year and found themselves in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Football Championship … more
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Pope Francis meets with a delegation from the International Commission Against the Death Penalty in the papal library of the apostolic palace Dec. 17.
Death penalty is fruit of laws lacking humanity, mercy, Pope says
The death penalty is an inhumane form of punishment that ignores the primacy of mercy in the name of justice, Pope Francis said. Meeting a delegation from the International Commission against the … more
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Callista Gingrich, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, is pictured in Washington.
The U.S. and Holy See in 2018: A worldwide force for good
In this guest commentary, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See reflects on the projects and values the U.S. and the Vatican worked together on in 2018: One year ago, on Dec. 22, 2017, I had the … more
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"The Coptic Martyrs of Libya," a digital photo illustration by Catholic seminarian and artist Jordan Hainsey, depicts the 21 Coptic Christians killed by Islamic terrorists in Libya in February 2015 for their faith. The image won an honorable mention in the 7th Juried Catholic Arts Exhibition in Latrobe, Pa. On Dec. 11, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 into law.
Catholics lead effort that paved way for law on aid to Mideast Christians
To get a bill on providing humanitarian aid to Christians in the Middle East passed by the House and Senate and on to President Donald Trump to sign “was a long and arduous journey,” … more
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We leave our country with an idea, with expectations. But when we arrive the reality is very different. That causes a strong emotional impact, especially in the first days.
At Christmas, Peruvians try to make Venezuelan migrants feel at home
Elide Pena, 55, grins when she talks about her favorite Christmas memory: the time when she fell under Santa’s sleigh attempting to grab a toy for one of her grandchildren during a Christmas … more
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A priest celebrates Mass in 2015 at a Church attended by ethnic Hmong Catholics in the village of Sapa, Vietnam. Delegations from the Vatican and from Vietnam reported continued progress in their discussions, including agreeing on “upgrading” relations with a permanent papal representative “in the near future,” a Vatican press statement said.
Vietnam, Vatican agree to upgrade diplomatic relations in near future
Delegations from the Vatican and from Vietnam reported continued progress in their discussions, including agreeing on “upgrading” relations with a permanent papal representative “in … more
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Years in gulag helped make Ukrainian dissident a Catholic
Few dissidents who were exiled to gulags, the labor camps run by the Soviet Union, would think of them as pleasant experiences. But for Myroslav Marynovych, a Ukrainian who was jailed for being … more
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Pope Pius XII holds flowers as he greets people on his 80th birthday, March 2, 1956, in this frame from a film in the Vatican Film Library. The Vatican has a collection of more than 8,000 films, the oldest an 1896 short reel of Pope Leo XIII.
Venerable Pope Pius XII: Righteous Among Nations
“Righteous Among Nations.” This honor has been bestowed on many who helped save the lives of Jewish people in Europe during the Holocaust of the 1930s and ’40s. However, one … more
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Bishop McKnight addresses Chancery staff and members of the media at a Nov. 8 press conference in the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center in Jefferson City
Bishops hope renewed spirit of holiness emerges from January retreat
CLICK HERE to see a related video from Catholic News Service. Several bishops who are planning to join a weeklong U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops retreat to start the New Year are trusting … more
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The U.S. bishops unanimously endorsed the sainthood cause of Sister Thea Bowman, pictured in an undated photo, during their Nov. 12-14 fall assembly in Baltimore. The granddaughter of slaves, she was the only African-American member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, and she transcended racism to leave a lasting mark on U.S. Catholic life in the late 20th century.
U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approve pastoral against racism
CLICK HERE TO READ THE DOCUMENT.  Bishop W. Shawn McKnight couldn’t forget the opening remarks to Bishop Joseph N. Perry’s keynote address at the 2018 Missouri Catholic Conference … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight answers a reporter's question while sitting on a panel of bishops Nov. 14 at the end of the U.S. Catholic Bishops' fall general assembly in Baltimore.
Bishop McKnight calls for greater lay role in the Church, including abuse probes
Catholic News Service Laypeople need to help the U.S. bishops get out from under the clerical sex abuse scandal that is plaguing the Church, said Bishop W. Shawn McKnight to Catholics of the … more
Bishops’ meeting in Baltimore left much work to be done
Click here for a PDF version for printing Bishop McKnight issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2018: The November General Assembly of Bishops in Baltimore was a difficult but … more
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Father Geoffrey Brooke gathers for Mass in a chapel in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City with a group of Apostles of the Sacred Heart from Brazil on Nov. 2, the day before their foundress, Blessed Clelia Merloni was beatified, an important step toward being declared a saint.
Fr. Brooke concelebrates at Blessed Clelia Merloni beatification
Father Geoffrey Brooke was in a college Bible study at St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia when a fellow student confided, “I think I’m being called to be a … more
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Mo. bishops release letter submitted prior to Baltimore meeting
The Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri on Nov. 12 released the following letter and statement, dated Oct. 6, 2018, to Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of Lafayette, Indiana, chairman for the U.S. Catholic … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight gives an interview Nov. 13 between sessions of the U.S. Catholic Bishops fall meeting in Baltimore.
Vatican asks bishops to delay vote on sex abuse response proposals
At the urging of the Vatican, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) refrained from voting on two proposals they were to discuss at their Baltimore meeting regarding their response to the … more
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People mourn the loss of life as they hold a vigil for the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh Oct. 27. Pope Francis at his Sunday Angelus prayed for those affected by the attack inside the Pittsburgh synagogue.
Pope decries deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
Pope Francis prayed for those affected by a deadly attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, calling it an act of inhumane violence. “We are all hurt by this inhumane act of violence,” … more
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