Award Winning Christian musician visits St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

Matthew West receives thousands of stories and writes songs based on the rainbow of emotions in them. He returned one Phoenix letter in person.

Cardinal Pell’s victim questions six-year jail sentence, fears appeal

Judge Peter Kidd, who imposed the sentence March 13, said was it shorter than usual due to Cardinal Pell's age, 77, and ill health.

For Lent, Irish Catholics urged to abandon ‘weapons of mass distraction’

Lent in Ireland https://twitter.com/DublinDiocese/status/1103615116220788743 This Lent — Our Baptism Lent in parishes Ash Wednesday homily Meanwhile... a similar challenge in Pakistan DUBLIN (CNS) — Alcohol, smoking and chocolates are some...

Pro-life campaign of prayer, fasting coincides with Lenten season

Against a backdrop of robust debate fueled largely by recent legislation in New York and Virginia, pro-life supporters are again confronting abortion through peaceful, prayerful and purposeful means in the biannual “40 Days for Life” campaign.

French diocese concludes inquiry of priest’s martyrdom

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Archdiocese of Rouen concluded its sainthood inquiry into the life and death of a French priest who was killed...

Pope meets top leaders of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis welcomed top officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes referred to as the Mormon Church, to the Vatican the day before the officials inaugurated their first temple in the city of Rome.

Why defending Cardinal Pell is a problem

(CNS) — In late February, the Church pledged to put the victims of abuse first, to listen to them with an open heart, to root out the culture of protecting priests accused of abuse.

These 17th century monks did a beer-only fast for Lent

WASHINGTON (CNA) — With the Lenten season fully in swing, Catholics are immersing themselves in 40 days of abstaining from sweets, technology, alcohol and other luxuries.

Venezuela detains, deports U.S. journalist, CNS contributor, after military raid

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Catholic News Service contributor in Caracas, Venezuela, was taken by military counterintelligence officials after his home was raided early March 6. Cody Weddle,...

Lent begins with reminder of all that fades away, pope says

ROME (CNS) — Marked with ashes, Christians set off on a Lenten journey where they strive to leave behind everything that will turn to dust and instead focus on drawing closer to God and God’s promise of eternal life, Pope Francis said.