IMAGE: CNS photo/Thomas Peter, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. In an email to Catholic News Service Feb. 3, the Vatican press office confirmed a report that appeared …

Kansas City, Mo., Feb 1, 2020 / 12:01 pm (CNA).- On Sunday the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will play Super Bowl LIV, and the local ordinaries of the teams have made a friendly wager on the outcome of the game. The teams will play in Miami Today, …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Walters Art Museum By George P. Matysek Jr. BALTIMORE (CNS) — More than eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi and two companions randomly opened a prayer book three times inside their parish church of St. Nicolo in Italy. Hoping God would send them a message, the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Holy See is working through nongovernmental channels to bring U.S. and Russian negotiators together to discuss new reductions in the countries’ nuclear weapons arsenals, an official with the Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development said during a visit to …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Old age "is not a disease, it’s a privilege," and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members, Pope Francis said. "We must change our pastoral routines to respond to the …

IMAGE: CNS By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Super Bowl isn’t just about football. For many, it’s about the wings, chili, sliders, chips and dips consumed during the game. And for Catholic leaders of the cities from the two competing teams in this year’s matchup — San Francisco and …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Lise Alves SAO PAULO (CNS) — Catholics who work in the Amazon say members of small, isolated villages believe the church could be more present in their lives if it allowed the ordination of married men — a plan being considered on a limited basis …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Gospel clearly states that God will judge people the same way they have judged others throughout their lives, so it is best to learn humility and begin showing compassion to others now, Pope Francis said. Those who strive …

By Mary Farrow Chamberlain, SD, Jan 30, 2020 / 03:31 am (CNA).- In central South Dakota, along the northern jog of the Missouri River in what one might call “the middle of nowhere,” sits St. Joseph’s Indian School, a modern school with a long history. While it seems remote, the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Journey Films By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dorothy Day, whose life was a series of seeming contradictions, might be bemused at this one: The DVD version of a documentary about her life has, more than a month before the film reaches the PBS airwaves, made it …