IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Religious leaders celebrating the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s Assisi interfaith peace gathering in 1986 called on people from around the world to continue its legacy to … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS photo/Nikos Arvanidtis, EPA By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Offering migrants and refugees truly helpful and loving hospitality is the greatest guarantee against terrorism, Pope Francis said. The current refugee and migration crisis, with more than 65 … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A nuncio is not simply a “diplomat in a (priest’s) collar,” but must truly be a priest and bishop who listens, supports and serves as a channel of God’s mercy, … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new exhibit featuring artifacts revolving around St. Thomas More has opened at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington. Titled “God’s Servant First: The Life and Legacy … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis donned a green hospital gown over his white cassock and entered the neonatal unit of a Rome hospital, peering in the incubators, making the sign of the cross … Continue reading →

By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) – A six-month search for a new president and CEO for one of the largest humanitarian relief agencies in the world ended at its doorstep, with Catholic Relief Services announcing Sept. 16 that it is … Continue reading →

By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are called to believe in the logic of the resurrection of the body and not succumb to heresies that reduce it to a mere spiritual experience, Pope Francis said. When looking … Continue reading →

IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Breidenbach By Katie Breidenbach FERDINAND, Ind. (CNS) — The aroma of fresh-baked spice cookies fills the monastery bakery in Ferdinand. The Sisters of St. Benedict claim this scent is truly “heavenly,” and with good reason. A saint … Continue reading →

By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Can you put a dollar value on religion?  One Georgetown University researcher has attempted something close to it, releasing findings from a study that says organized religion and behaviors associated with it contribute, by … Continue reading →

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a change to church law, Latin-rite Catholic deacons may not preside at a wedding when one or both of the new spouses are members of an Eastern Catholic church. The new rule … Continue reading →