IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God never tricks, traps or tempts his children to sin or commit evil, Pope Francis said. God is with his people every step of the way — during times of joy and sadness, triumph and tribulation — and he …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Andres Martinez Casares, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a memo released late on April 29, President Donald Trump ordered changes for how refugees may apply for asylum to the U.S., requesting an application fee from asylum-seekers and denying them permission to work depending on how …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Jean Santopatre, courtesy Fairfield University By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Jesuit Father Richard Ryscavage, whose research and advocacy on behalf of refugees and migrants was recognized around the world, died April 26 at age 74. His career was devoted to serving people on the move globally and …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must allow themselves to be guided by the Holy Spirit if they expect to live a Christian life, Pope Francis said. Only through the Spirit can men and women "rise from our limitations, from our deaths," the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/John Gastaldo, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic bishops from around the U.S. were quick to condemn the April 27 attack on a Jewish community gathered at a synagogue near San Diego, which left one person dead and three others injured. "Our country should be better …

By NEW YORK (CNS) — In an April 12 op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, the CEO of the Knights of Columbus said that "Christian towns in Iraq increasingly look neither Christian nor Iraqi — but Iranian." "The public identifies the threat against Christians in Iraq and Syria as emanating …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters By David Agren TAPACHULA, Mexico (CNS) — Pope Francis has donated $500,000 to assist migrants attempting to travel through Mexico, but who are increasingly being impeded by Mexican officials from reaching the U.S. border. Those migrants who travel the length of Mexico are also being …

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian hairdressers, beauticians and barbers can live their faith by being kind and courteous to their clients and cutting out the gossip and petty chitchat, Pope Francis said. "May you always act with integrity, thereby making a positive contribution to the common good," …

By ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) — In 1957, Sarah Wessel’s great-grandmother, Isabella Brooks, hand-stitched a wedding gown for her daughter Mary Ann Kelsey. After the wedding, the satin gown was wrapped in blue paper and placed in a cedar chest, where it remained perfectly preserved. It was taken out again in …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Father John Russell via Horizons By Laura Ieraci INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Numerous organizations, both private and public, seek to help those who struggle with substance abuse through programming and support services, but Father Bryan Eyman has committed to a different approach: prayer. Confident in the power of Jesus …