Nativity story’s significance continues to unfold today, pope writes
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Nativity story, like the whole story of Christ, is not merely an event in the past, but has unfolding significance for people today, with implications for such issues as the limits of political power and the purpose of human freedom, Pope Benedict writes in his third and final volume on the life and teachings of Jesus.
Catholics on both side of the Gaza border pray for hostilities to end
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- As diplomatic efforts were underway to reach a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel Nov. 20, Catholics on both sides of the Gaza border prayed for peace.
Highlights of US bishops’ annual fall general assembly in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- During the Nov. 12-13 public sessions of the annual fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore,...
Bishop says Israel, Hamas must make tough decisions to end violence
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- The Israeli government and leaders of Hamas must make courageous decisions to end the violence that has once again forced residents of Southern Israel into their bomb shelters and residents of the Gaza Strip into their homes, said Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem.
Archbishop joins voices urging Obama to ‘seize moment’ on immigration
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration joined the broadening chorus calling on President Barack Obama and Congress to...
Four years later, Vatican takes a different approach toward Obama
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The day after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, hailed his election as a...
Threats to religious liberty in US are of ‘grave concern,’ nuncio says
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a Nov. 4 speech at the University of Notre Dame, the apostolic nuncio to the United States warned that the...
‘VatiLeaks’ trial of Vatican computer tech begins
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican computer technician charged with aiding and abetting the papal butler in stealing confidential documents went on trial amid legal...
Vatican official hopes fake papal tweets stop once official site opens
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Once the Vatican launches Pope Benedict XVI's official Twitter feed before the end of the year, it's hoped all the...
Christians, Hindus must educate young to be peacemakers, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christian and Hindu parents, teachers and religious leaders must educate young people to recognize and resist ideologies that teach disrespect...
