Congolese cardinal, peace activist, dies at 81
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Congolese Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, retired archbishop of Kinshasa, a biblical scholar and an activist for justice and peace, died July 11 near Paris where he had been rushed five days [...]
Hundreds gather outside hospital to greet recovering pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pilgrims and well-wishers gathered at Rome's Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis as he made his first public appearance in a week after undergoing intestinal surgery. Appearing on the 10th floor [...]
Vatican thanks seafarers, appeals for respect for their rights
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Seafarers kept products moving globally during the coronavirus pandemic, but too many of them have no access to vaccines, have been stranded on ships and often face the danger of piracy, [...]
Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders marked South Sudan’s Independence Day
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis, Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and the Rev. Jim Wallace, moderator of the Church of Scotland, marked the 10th anniversary of South Sudan's independence and again promised to [...]
Nearly a year after Beirut blast, Maronite leaders still helping residents
BEIRUT (CNS) -- In a flash, people's lives were forever changed shortly after 6 p.m. Aug. 4. And from the moment after the blast, the driving concern for Maronite Catholic Archbishop Paul Abdel Sater was [...]
Archbishop: Papal trip to North Korea unlikely, but would promote peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The South Korean archbishop who was recently appointed prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy said that while a papal visit to North Korea seems very unlikely, it could be just [...]
Haitian church ‘stunned’ by president’s assassination, says bishop
Bishop Alphonse Quesnel of Fort Liberté, Haiti, said the Haitian church was "stunned" by the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. "We bishops must not only call for calm, but also for all Haitians to [...]
UPDATE: Pope will lead Angelus from hospital, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although still hospitalized, Pope Francis has resumed working and celebrated Mass for his caregivers in the small chapel that is part of the suite of rooms reserved for the popes at [...]
Pope announces visit to Hungary, Slovakia in September
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Before going to the hospital for colon surgery July 4, Pope Francis told a crowd in St. Peter's Square that he would be visiting Hungary and Slovakia Sept. 12-15. With pilgrims [...]
As U.N. vote nears, some want more cross-border access for aid to Syria
AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) -- Humanitarians, including Catholics, are advocating for the broadening of cross-border access to reach the most vulnerable in northern Syria. At stake is the ability to reach more than 1.7 million people [...]
UPDATE: Pope out of bed, walking after surgery at Rome hospital
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The second morning after undergoing colon surgery, Pope Francis was continuing to recover well and, after a restful night, he had breakfast, read the newspapers and got out of bed to [...]
Vatican indicts Cardinal Becciu, former officials involved in London deal
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In an unprecedented move, Vatican prosecutors have indicted 10 individuals and entities, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, former prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, on charges ranging from embezzlement to money [...]