Catholic News Service
Emergence of John Paul II gave hope to political prisoners seeking...
WARSAW, Poland -- Soviet political prisoners from various backgrounds begged St. John Paul II's help in secret messages after his 1978 election, according to...
Philip Rivers is committed to another year in the NFL, but...
FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- Philip Rivers said he fulfilled one childhood dream by playing quarterback in the NFL. He'll soon fulfill another by coaching high...
Being ‘in Communion’ with the church; seeking forgiveness for arrogance: Q&A...
By FATHER KENNETH DOYLE
Q. My cousin was married 40 years ago in a civil ceremony when she was only 17. After eight years, that...
Catholic economists urge end to stay-at-home orders in COVID-19 response
CHICAGO -- Ending the widespread stay-at-home orders under the coronavirus pandemic would align with Catholic social teaching and respond to the needs of vulnerable...
Successful Catholic app Hallow adds prayer and meditation features to help...
CHICAGO -- In 2018, Alessandro DiSanto quit a promising job in finance to join friends in starting an app for Catholics centered around meditation...
Pandemic inspires Chicago artist Joseph Malham to create icon of Christ...
CHICAGO -- When word came that Illinois residents were being asked to stay home and the Archdiocese of Chicago suspended public Masses in mid-March,...
Pope Francis offers prayers for men and women who have been...
VATICAN CITY -- As countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis offered prayers for the men and...
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Cincinnati Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Binzer
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 65-year-old Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Binzer of Cincinnati, less than nine months after it was...
German Catholics among those who suffered under Nazis
When Germany surrendered to Allied Forces May 7, 1945, Catholics saw a nation and their church shattered.
Adolf Hitler’s destructive reign had turned many Germans...
U.S. Supreme Court weighs argument in contraceptive mandate case that includes...
WASHINGTON -- The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided May 6 over Trump administration rules that give employers more ability to opt...