Virginia man rows to raise awareness, funds for Alzheimer’s caregivers
YORKTOWN, Va. (CNS) -- It wasn't breaking the world record for rowing distance of which John Musser was the most proud. Nor was it that he rowed on a rowing machine for 24 hours at [...]
Iconic Dorothy dress has been there ‘all along’ at Catholic University
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It turns out there really is no place like home for a prized piece of movie memorabilia that came to The Catholic University of America's drama department about 50 years ago. Missing [...]
An unpopular immigration policy may end, but not for all
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The call to end a U.S. policy that keeps migrants out because of COVID-19 fears has been a constant rallying cry among immigrant advocate circles this summer. Though it seems as if [...]
Bishop supports apology on papal bulls that justified Indigenous oppression
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CNS) -- Bishop Douglas J. Lucia, whose downtown Syracuse office sits on the ancestral lands of the Onondaga Nation, hopes to meet with Pope Francis "to re-examine" 15th-century Vatican documents that justified colonization, [...]
Deaf priest works to help others understand deafness as a culture
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Father Min Seo Park, one of fewer than two dozen deaf priests worldwide, thinks deafness is hardly a disability and is working to help others realize that as well. Deaf since an [...]
Miami archbishop, Boston cardinal, pastor offer prayers, comfort at site
SURFSIDE, Fla. (CNS) -- After spending time at Surfside's informal Wall of Remembrance memorial for the victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski told CBS4 Miami July 2, "It's quite [...]
Though short-lived, saint’s marriage offers couples lessons in love, trust
EMMITSBURG, Md. (CNS) -- Elizabeth Ann Seton is a saint we can all relate to. She experienced joy and suffering. She had hopes and dreams. She dealt with everyday issues and frustrations. And she fell [...]
Shrine welcomes treasured items that belonged to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
EMMITSBURG, Md. (CNS) -- The faded black bonnet with its gently ruffled frill once framed the face of the nation's first American-born saint. The black cap, a familiar sight in portraits of St. Elizabeth Ann [...]
UPDATE: Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting point
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department's temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough. The order, given by Attorney General Merrick [...]
Bishops support investigation of former U.S. residential schools
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In response to a late June announcement, the United States will be conducting an investigation of former federally funded boarding schools to search for graves of Native American children, a spokesperson for [...]
Artist casts his own hands in restoration of Wisconsin parish’s statue
INSTITUTE, Wis. (CNS) -- St. Teresa of Avila once said, "Christ has no body on earth now but yours, no hands but yours." Bruce Nufer, a retired art teacher from Menasha, Wisconsin, who restores religious [...]
Faith leaders call for reforms that ensure workers’ right to join a union
As the pastor of the increasingly diverse St. Joseph Parish in Vancouver, Washington, Father Gary Lazzeroni finds himself ministering to people in a wide variety of work settings. Some parishioners hold well-paying jobs with benefits. [...]