IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Young, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Chief Justice John Roberts, accustomed to writing in-depth opinions on court cases, penned a rare statement March 4 denouncing remarks made earlier that day by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, at a rally outside the Supreme Court. …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The fast-paced nature of the digital age can cause young men and women to focus more on capturing moments for their social media rather than experiencing them, Pope Francis told Catholic young people. Both young people …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The month of March is usually when tourists flock to the Eternal City after the cold winter months and pilgrims come to pray at many holy sites during the Lenten season. With news of the growing number …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Mike Crupi By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A lack of faith and a misunderstanding of marriage can mean no sacramental marriage occurred, even if both the husband and wife had been baptized, said a new document. The International Theological Commission, whose members are appointed by the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — In oral arguments March 4, the Supreme Court justices expressed mixed views about a Louisiana law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital and if the abortion providers have the legal standing to challenge the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register By NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — The historic Church of the Assumption in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood was one of a number of churches and other buildings that suffered significant damage early March 3 when a tornado cut a swath of destruction through the city that …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Debbie Hill By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Middle East, which continues to face many hardships and challenges, needs the ongoing support of Catholics around the world, a Vatican official said. "Long and exhausting wars continue to produce millions of refugees and strongly influence the future …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has a common cold and has no symptoms that could be attributed to another illness, the Vatican said. Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, released a brief statement March 3 in response to reporters’ …

By Christine Rousselle Nashville, Tenn., Mar 3, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- An historic Catholic church in the Nashville neighborhood of Germantown was among several buildings seriously damaged by a tornado Tuesday night. The tornado’s main path struck about 100 yards away from the Church of the Assumption in the …

IMAGE: Harald Oppitz/KNA By MAINZ, Germany (CNS) — Limburg Bishop Georg Batzing, 58, regarded as an advocate of reforms in the Catholic Church, was elected president of the German bishops’ conference, succeeding Cardinal Reinhard Marx, 66. The German Catholic news agency KNA reported that at the first news conference after …