Biden attends Mass in Rome, tells reporters of his admiration for Pope, visits Le Moyne VP

Nov 3, 2021 | US & World

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Pope Francis “is a man who has a great empathy. He’s a man who understands that part of his Christianity is to reach out and forgive,” U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters in Rome Oct....

Catholic leaders urge humane treatment for Haitian migrants as numbers grow

Sep 23, 2021 | US & World

By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee and the head of Catholic Charities USA issued a joint statement Sept. 22 urging humane treatment of Haitians and other migrants as their numbers...

Bishops to faithful: Discern ‘ecological conscience’ using papal teaching

Sep 2, 2021 | US & World

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees echoed Pope Francis’ invitation to cultivate an “ecological conscience” in response to growing environmental challenges that affect human life in a...

Bishops say U.S. government must urgently act to relocate fleeing Afghans

Aug 26, 2021 | US & World

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Saying that a humanitarian crisis is developing in Afghanistan, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees called on the U.S. government to “act with utmost urgency” to resettle thousands of Afghan...

After historic floods, amount of parish, community support is ‘phenomenal’

Aug 26, 2021 | US & World

By Katie Peterson | Catholic News Service WAVERLY, Tenn. (CNS) — Henry Kersten was pacing back and forth inside his family’s home in Waverly Aug. 21 when he saw the backyard shed being carried off by the flood waters. His wife, Leslie, was trapped inside....

Virginia man rows to raise awareness, funds for Alzheimer’s caregivers

Aug 26, 2021 | US & World

By Jennifer Neville | Catholic News Service 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 his parish, St. Joan of Arc in...