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Members of the of the Anti-Balaka armed militia pose as they display their weapons in the in the town of Bocaranga, Central African Republic, April 28, 2017. In new year recommendations, Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic are urging the government to ensure free and timely elections and seek consensual and peaceful solutions"with armed groups. (CNS photo/Baz Ratner, Reuters)

Bishops urge Central African Republic leaders to face challenges in 2020

Posted by - January 18, 2020
BANGUI, Central African Republic (CNS) — Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic have called on government leaders to use 2020 to reopen dialogue with opponents and ensure elections. In…
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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican Jan. 14, 2020. In his homily, the pope said the crowds who followed Jesus knew he taught with "authority" because he lived what he preached. Too many other religious leaders, he said, suffer from "pastoral schizophrenia," which is saying one thing and doing another. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Preaching one thing, doing another is ‘pastoral schizophrenia,’ pope says

Posted by - January 18, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The crowds following Jesus during his lifetime said he taught with “authority” because he lived what he preached, Pope Francis said. “Authority is seen in this:…
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Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente prepares a buttercream icing in the kitchen at his friary in Washington Jan. 9, 2020. The 31-year-old third-year seminarian was the winner of the fifth season of ABC's "The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition," where he was recognized as one of the nation's best amateur bakers. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

Love of baking, culinary skills and prayer make religious brother a winner

Posted by - January 18, 2020
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The oven timer dings, alerting Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente the chocolate layer cake he is baking needs to be checked. A quick test with a toothpick…
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Pedestrians walk by two iconic movie theaters along New York's 42nd Street -- the Regal and the AMC Empire -- Sept. 15, 2019. Since the 1930s the National Legion of Decency -- which became the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures and eventually the Media Review Office of Catholic News Service -- has been providing ratings to help the Catholic audience understand the moral content of films. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Encore: Catholic press continues mission to reach today’s film audiences

Posted by - January 18, 2020
NEW YORK (CNS) — The once influential Catholic film office had been able to get Hollywood studios to change content in movies it deemed morally offensive for decades, but that…
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Students write essays during English class at Jesuit-run Loyola Academy of St. Louis middle school. The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said Thomas Burnford, head of the National Catholic Educational Association. (CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review)

Catholic schools called ‘essential, integral’ to church’s ministry

Posted by - January 18, 2020
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said the head of the National Catholic Educational Association. Catholic schools are obligated to evangelize…
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