Catholic News Service

When I was in college, a classmate posted on Ash Wednesday that she was giving up Facebook for Lent. Thursday, she joined Twitter. Funny?...

Humility seeks to put others first and ourselves last. For the Christian, it is about putting Christ first. Mindfulness of others, gratitude, our constant need for...

CAMDEN, N.J. -- At an unprecedented meeting with student leaders from all nine South Jersey Catholic high schools, Camden Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan asked,...

SYRACUSE. N.Y. -- In the nautical world, a "spar" is the straight pole used to support the sails and rigging of a ship. In the...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Events around the country are marking National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14. It's the fifth annual celebration of women religious taking place...

BALTIMORE  -- A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that President Donald Trump acted legally in ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program,...

WASHINGTON  -- The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' pro-life and religious freedom committees have asked U.S. Catholics to contact members of Congress and urge...

  Love and charity are accented heavily during the annual season of Lent. My Lenten sacrifices should deepen my commitment to love. How will you show this...

BERLIN (CNS) -- Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin paid tribute to Father Alain-Florent Gandoulou, the head of the archdiocese's French-speaking ministry who was murdered...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Feb. 27 that some immigrants detained by the government can be held indefinitely. In the 5-3 ruling, with...