Catholic leaders put local food on the line for Super Bowl matchup

This year's Super Bowl is expected to be a close game, with the 49ers known for their defense and the Chiefs, who haven’t been to a Super Bowl in 50 years, known for their offense.

Targeting world poverty has shown results, advocates say

Living in extreme poverty, pegged at income below $1.90 a day, nosedived from 40% in 1981 to 12% in 2015.

Young people encouraged to ‘abandon everything’ to God as witnesses to life

WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the sun rose on the nation’s capital Jan. 24, about 18,000 teens and young adults gathered in joyful praise and worship, celebrating the sanctity of all human life at the Capital One Arena in Washington at the Youth Rally and Mass for Life, the largest annual event sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington.

Christian unity requires recognizing, welcoming others’ gifts, pope says

ROME (CNS) — As Christians work and pray for the restoration of full unity among them, they must be willing to learn from one another, even from the smallest of the Christian communities, Pope Francis said.

Peaceful spirit of pro-life marchers ‘quite amazing,’ says participant

WASHINGTON (CNS) — What you don’t comprehend about the marching portion of the March for Life until you’re in it is, even though it appears somewhat unorganized at the start, is that it’s an intensely polite and orderly experience despite its immense size.

Scottsdale singer captures sounds of ‘Unfailing grace’ in first book

It’s about a woman’s Catholic faith and how to live it, most notably in the Valleys, but at all points along the journey. Or, as part of the subtitle calls it, “Showing the Beauty of This Tapestry of Life.”

Priests swap clericals for camouflage to help fight Australian fires

They live in the field with firefighters and share in the daily routine which includes clearing roads, mending fences and anything else to help communities make the first steps to recovery.

New research details Catholic inmates at Auschwitz

WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — A Polish researcher has published the first study of religious practices among Christian prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, as the 75th anniversary of the Nazi-run death camp’s liberation was marked in Israel and Poland.

Marching ‘an authentic act of patriotism,’ says military archbishop

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Taking part in the March for Life is “an authentic act of patriotism,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, told 5,000 worshippers Jan. 24 in his homily for the closing Mass of the National Vigil for Life.

Movies: Jojo Rabbit

NEW YORK (CNS) — As with many satires, the makers of “Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight) don’t care much whether an audience likes their film — or understands all of it.