Chaldean Catholics celebrate Mary, culture, family at Ohio national shrine
CAREY, Ohio (CNS) — With its one stoplight and surrounding cornfields, the small Ohio village of Carey seems an unlikely travel destination. Yet, once a year, an estimated 5,000 visitors swell the town population to more than double.
‘Basketball or Nothing,’ streaming, Netflix
The docuseries focuses on a high school team in the heart of the Navajo nation.
‘ABCs’ of Christian charity require helping those in need, official says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A patriotic love for one’s country and culture does not mean closing off oneself to others, particularly those in need, said the Vatican foreign minister.
Bishops welcome proposed rule on religious employers’ rights
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees Aug. 21 welcomed a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor aimed at clarifying religious protections that may be invoked by federal contractors, including faith-based organizations.
Vatican pharmacy employs robot to improve service, manage stock
The 145-year-old pharmacy serves some 2,000 customers who visit each day and cut wait times by 30 percent.
Religious leaders urge U.S. to keep refugee resettlement program
More than 500 religious leaders and groups signed an Aug. 23 letter urging the U.S. president not to go through with plans to possibly end the country's refugee resettlement program.
Wildfires point to urgency of upcoming Amazon synod, Bolivian bishop says
LIMA, Peru (CNS) — Wildfires raging in Bolivia and Brazil underscore the urgency of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon that Pope Francis has called for October, said Bishop Eugenio Coter of the apostolic vicariate of Pando in northern Bolivia.
Pope encourages interreligious dialogue initiative
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At a time when conflict and division dominate the world’s headlines, people need to know there are a growing number of important initiatives to promote interreligious dialogue and understanding, Pope Francis said.
St. Teresa of Calcutta’s birthday not forgotten by Missionaries of Charity
CALCUTTA, India (CNS) — Missionaries of Charity nuns in India celebrated the birthday of their order’s founder, St. Teresa of Calcutta, three years after her canonization, breaking a Catholic convention.
Catholic teens inspire one another to ‘not grow tired’ of abortion fight
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) — As Planned Parenthood prepares to open Charlotte’s newest abortion facility this summer, pro-life groups are responding by organizing prayer rallies and sidewalk vigils in front of the facility, and by generating awareness of abortion among local Catholics.
