IMAGE: CNS photo/Briana Sanche pool via Reuters By Patricia Montana PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Firearm attacks have changed society in the United States as mass shootings have become more frequent and the public is forced to face the psychological consequences, often silently. More than half of American adults consider mass …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Domenico Giani, head of the Vatican police, nearly two weeks after an internal security notice was leaked to the Italian press. The Vatican announced Oct. 14 that the pope accepted the resignation …

IMAGE: CNS By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A hashtag mix-up caused a papal tweet meant to give thanks for the Catholic Church’s newest saints to be read as Pope Francis showing support for the New Orleans Saints’ football team. After the Oct. 13 canonization of five new …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Catholic Charities By Katie Scott PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Amid changing immigration laws and deportation threats, advocates and lawyers have seen a decrease in immigrants who are victims of domestic violence seeking help and reporting abuse to law enforcement. Staff and partner agencies of Catholic Charities of Oregon …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the Catholic Church has made strides to include the voice of women, especially in the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, women should be included among synod voting members and in church leadership positions, a German theologian …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican hung banners of the Catholic Church’s newly canonized saints four days before the Mass that would officially recognize that they are in heaven with God. While the hanging of the banners Oct. 10 did not coincide …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Jane Barlow, Dylan Martinez, Reuters, Jason Bell By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Proceeds from a Christmas concert at the Vatican starring Lionel Richie, Bonnie Tyler and Susan Boyle will go to help protect the Amazon and support indigenous communities there. Sponsored by the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Barbara J. Fraser VATICAN CITY (CNS) — By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but — tapping into his Jesuit roots — urging respect for a worldview that sees God in all things. The pope Oct. 9 …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Most bishops who lead dioceses in the Amazon support the ordination of married men of proven virtue, or "viri probati," as a way of addressing the lack of priests in the region, a Brazilian bishop said. Speaking to …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Peter Ringenberg, Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Little Sisters of the Poor filed a petition with the Supreme Court Oct. 1 asking the court to once again protect them from the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. This …