California Catholics Urged to Pray for Defeat of Medication Abortion Bill
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, seen praying the rosary while leading a procession to a Planned Parenthood clinic March 23, 2019, is asking Catholics to join a statewide novena for...
View ArticleReligious Sisters at Forefront of Fight Against Human Trafficking, Slavery
Photographer Lisa Kristine speaks at the July 29, 2019, opening of the “Nuns Healing Hearts” photo exhibition at the United Nations. The event, which featured images photographed by Kristine, was part...
View ArticleIn Letter, Pope Encourages Priests Dejected by Abuse Crisis
Pope Francis uses incense to bless new priests before their ordination Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 11, 2014. In a letter addressed to priests around the world Aug. 4, 2019, Pope...
View ArticleKnights Give More Than $185 Million to Charity, 76 Million Service Hours in 2018
By Catholic News Service NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) — In 2018, the Knights of Columbus gave $185.7 million to charity and donated 76.7 million hours of hands-on service. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) The New...
View ArticleLeo House: One of Many ‘Christians Inns’ Around the World
The stainglass outside the chapel at The Leo House was a gift given to the the Catholic guesthouse in 1914 for the occasion of its 25th jubilee. (Photo: Andrew Pugliese) MANHATTAN — Tucked away on West...
View ArticleFor Jewish Chaplain, 54 Years And Counting on Police Force
By Emily Drooby WINDSOR TERRACE — With a handshake and a smile, Rabbi Alvin Kass focuses on what he does best: serving the NYPD and God. The chaplain is the longest-serving member in uniform on the...
View ArticleA Cut Above: Catholic Hairstylist Uses Her Talents As Evangelization Tools
Catholic Hairstylist Shares Beauty of the Faith, One Cut at a Time Jennifer Arellano loves being a hairstylist as much as she loves her Catholic faith. Before she opened Bellus Salon in Houston, she...
View ArticleUpdated Data Showing Faith Can Aid in Recovery Prompts Support, Skepticism
(Photo: Pixabay) By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — An updated version of a 2019 paper that cites the presence of religious belief as an aid in recovery, particularly from mental health and substance...
View ArticleSpirituality Is Replacing Religion For Many People
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Father Joseph Gibino was teaching theology at St. John’s University in the late 1990s when he noticed students shifting their views on spirituality. The progression played out over...
View ArticleYoung Latinos Leaving Faith, Church is Reacting to Rise of Secularization’s...
Worshippers recite the Lord’s Prayer during a Mass celebrated in honor of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in San Diego. (Photo: OSV News) PROSPECT HEIGHTS — With the number of...
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