Pope urges students to fight their addiction to phones
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told high school students to break their phone addiction and spend more time on real communication with others and in moments of quiet, personal reflection.
Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Undergraduate students at Jesuit-run Georgetown University voted overwhelmingly April 11 to pay a new student fee that would be for reparations to the descendants of slaves owned and later sold by the school.
BREAKING: Fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS (CNA) — The Cathedrale Notre-Dame is on fire, according to the Paris fire department. Multiple eyewitnesses shared photos and videos of the cathedral with visible plumes of smoke and flames across the cathedral’s roof.
Helping others is the true goal, pope tells soccer league
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like those who play soccer, people must learn to work together, help one another and race toward a clear goal, Pope Francis said.
Louisiana bishop celebrates special Way of Cross to ‘heal this wound’ of abuse
Each of the 14 stations included a special prayer intention for sexual abuse victims. "Two together are strong but one alone will despair," the bishop said.
Volunteer crew prepares oils to be blessed at chrism Mass in Indianapolis
Their love for the sacramental life of the church and sharing of their time builds up the body of Christ, one priest said.
Marine vet counts on prayer, faith to reunite with deported husband
"I just have to keep telling myself that everything is just part of his plan, and there's a reason why," Elizabeth Perez said.
Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Acclaimed by the crowds and knowing He was the Messiah they sought, Jesus still chose the path of humility and...
Church takes ‘sense’able approach for Holy Week Masses
Whether it's seeing the masses wearing red and holding palm branches outside of church, smelling incense and holy oil or hearing the realistic sounds of Christ being crucified, Holy Week offers plenty for the senses to absorb.
Retired pope publishes reflection on abuse crisis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, acknowledging his role in helping the Catholic Church come to terms with the clerical sexual abuse crisis beginning in the 1980s, wrote an article outlining his thoughts about what must be done now.
