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Northern Illinois Food Bank in Woodstock, Ill.

As COVID continues, church-run food pantries, ministries adapt and expand

Northern Illinois Food Bank mobile RNS
by: Bob Smietana WOODSTOCK, Ill., Dec. 6, 2021 (RNS) — On a cold, cloudy afternoon in late November, two dozen volunteers were busy unloading a truckload of food in theRead More

In 2018-19, 47% of Latinos identified as Catholic, down from 57% a decade ago.

Study finds US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic. Here are some reasons why.

by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2019 (RNS) — Emmanuel Perez was about 15 years old when he decided the Catholic faith was not for him. Perez’s cousin hadRead More

Vice President Joe Biden was denied Communion at a Catholic church in South Carolina...

Has denying Communion lost its political luster?

Eucharist and online Communion
by: Jack JenkinsNov. 5, 2019 (RNS) — When Catholic bishops threatened to deny Communion to then-presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004 over his abortion stance, the ensuing media frenzy wasRead More

[T]his form of pastoral malpractice does immeasurable damage to individuals, institutions and faith communities.

Opinion: Communion should be personal, not political

Joe Biden & Communion question
by: Paul O’DonnellOct. 31, 2019 (RNS) — Joe Biden is a proud Catholic. He carries a rosary to remember his late son Beau, and as recent headlines show, he attendsRead More

“We haven’t yet comprehended what women mean for the church and we stay in the functional side” he (Pope Francis) said...

As Amazon synod closes, bishops ask the Pope to allow some married priests

Married priests discussed at Amazon synod.
by: Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY, Oct. 26, 2019 (RNS) – Bishops voted on the final document of their Vatican summit (Oct. 6-27) on the Pan-Amazonian region on Saturday, taking preliminaryRead More

More than 100,000 kids are currently waiting for foster homes in this country...

Opinion: As fostering reaches crisis point, activists make it a pro-life issue

foster parents needed
by: Charles C. Camosy Oct. 9, 2019 (RNS) — Most of us have a vague idea that there is a significant need for foster parents. As someone familiar with theRead More

The former head of the CIA identified what he called the worst offenders of principles of religious freedom...

In Rome, Pompeo and Brownback invoke glory days of US-Vatican alliance

US-Vatican alliance
by: Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY, Oct. 2, 2019 (RNS) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took part in a symposium with high-ranking Vatican officials on Wednesday (Oct. 2) toRead More

Thousands of women and girls in Africa’s newest nation have suffered brutal sexual violence...

South Sudanese churches call for acceptance of wartime sexual violence survivors

South Sudan civil war
by: Fredrick Nzwili  June 28, 2019 (RNS) — South Sudanese churches are urging local communities to accept women who have been victims of sexual violence during the country’s civil war,Read More

Archbishop Theophile Nare of the diocese of Kaya expressed pain at the deaths and appealed for peace, while paying tribute to the dead priest.

Sowing division, Islamists target Christians in Burkina Faso

by: Paul O’DonnellMay 14, 2019 (RNS) — A rash of attacks on churches in Burkina Faso is exposing the growing challenge of containing Islamist violence across Africa’s Sahel region. OnRead More