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Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not validVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Specifically, a baptism administered with the [...]
Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said on the [...]
Update: Lebanons Catholic leaders seek help; heres where you can donateBEIRUT (CNS) -- As Lebanon's Catholic leaders appealed for help for their country, international and U.S. organizations appealed for donations for Beirut, capital of a country already suffering from a [...]
Update: Catholic leaders call for prayers, help after massive Beirut blastsAMMAN, Jordan (CNS) -- Lebanese were reeling after a massive explosion at Beirut's port destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods across the capital, and Catholic leaders immediately took action and called [...]
Pope calls for prayers for Lebanon after deadly explosion in BeirutVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After a massive fire triggered a deadly explosion in Beirut, Pope Francis called for prayers and a united effort to help Lebanon overcome "this serious crisis." "Let [...]
Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanons dire situationAMMAN, Jordan (CNS) -- Hospitals in the Lebanese capital are overwhelmed with those suffering injuries from a massive explosion in Beirut's port, causing widespread damage the city and rocking the [...]
Catholic Charities pandemic assistance totals nearly $400 millionCLEVELAND (CNS) -- Scott Milliken has seen a lot of people come through the doors at the Father English Center's food pantry during his years as CEO of Catholic Charities [...]
Missing Mass: Social isolation keeps elders safe but lonelyIn communities around the world, the social isolation that keeps elders safe from the coronavirus but precludes going to church is proving extremely difficult for many. In some remote areas, [...]
Pope names U.S.-based finance executive to secretariat for the economyVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has named a U.S.-based executive from Spain to be general secretary of the Secretariat for the Economy. The Vatican announced Aug. 4 that the position, [...]
Eleven Philippine dioceses suspend Masses in effort to control COVID-19MANILA, Philippines (CNS) -- The Philippine government issued new orders restricting movement in an effort to control a spike in COVID-19, resulting in 10 dioceses suspending public Masses. In addition, the [...]
Vatican workers who meet public tested for COVID-19 antibodiesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Vatican employees and workers who have contact with the public are being tested for the antibodies for COVID-19, said the new director of the Vatican department [...]
Bishops from Japan, U.S. call Catholics to work for nuclear disarmamentCLEVELAND (CNS) -- The path to true peace requires the world to abolish nuclear weapons, an American bishop and a Japanese archbishop said as the 75th anniversary of the atomic [...]
Concerns raised over restrictions long-term impact on spiritual healthSAN FRANCISCO (CNS) -- San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone thanked priests of the archdiocese in a July 30 letter for their "continued pastoral care" to their people and reminded [...]
Update: German author says retired Pope Benedict is extremely frailVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired pope is "extremely frail." Peter Seewald, [...]
Pope Francis: “Dear brothers and sisters in Nicaragua, I am near you and am praying for you.”Vatican City, Aug 2, 2020 / 04:35 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis deplored a firebomb attack on a cathedral in Nicaragua Sunday. Speaking after his Angelus address Aug. 2, he condemned [...]
Update: Faith leaders criticize Trumps plan to reject new DACA applicantsWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Faith leaders and immigrant advocates have denounced the Trump administration's plan to reject first-time applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, and [...]
Nearly one-third of Brazilian bishops sign letter critical of governmentSAO PAULO (CNS) -- The draft of a letter signed by Brazilian bishops and scheduled to be presented to the executive committee of the bishops' conference is causing an uproar [...]
COVID pandemic should raise questions about faith, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Besides the immediate considerations of trying to stay healthy, to mourn the dead and protect others, the coronavirus pandemic should be prompting Christians to reflect on [...]
Fauci calls COVID-19 a pandemic of historic proportion, like 1918s fluPHOENIX (CNS) -- There is no denying the fact "this is a pandemic of historic proportion," Dr. Anthony Fauci told students at Jesuit-run Georgetown University in a recent online webinar [...]
Sanctuaries, shrines Catholics can visit virtually in Europe, MideastROME (CNS) -- Despite ongoing and unpredictable travel restrictions, there are still a number of important sites, shrines and sanctuaries people can "visit" online in Europe and the Middle East. In [...]
Eucharist heals, gives strength to serve others, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Eucharist heals people of their wounds, emptiness and sadness, and gives them the strength to share Christ's loving mercy with others, Pope Francis said. The joy [...]
Pope Offers Spiritual Communion PrayerAs more Catholics around the world find themselves unable to receive the Eucharist due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis provided an example of a spiritual communion prayer that can [...]
Priests 100-mile bike ride raises COVID-19 aid for parish — and hopeWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Father Christopher Heanue started his morning July 27 by celebrating Mass at 5 a.m. and then took off on a 100-mile bike ride. It wasn't just any ride. [...]
Update: John Hume, who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland, dies at 83DUBLIN (CNS) -- Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, has hailed political leader John Hume as a "paragon of peace" for his key role in bringing an end to [...]