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Pope Francis prays in front of the coffins containing the exhumed bodies of Sts. Pio of Pietrelcina and Leopold Mandic in 2016 in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. The pope plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Padre Pio and the 100th anniversary of him receiving the stigmata by visiting the famed Italian saint's hometown and the pediatric oncology ward of the hospital he founded. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)

Pope to visit hometown, shrine of St. Pio in March

Posted by - December 23, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of St. Pio of Pietrelcina and the 100th anniversary of Padre Pio receiving the stigmata…
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Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in a scene from the movie "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Sony)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Posted by - December 23, 2017
NEW YORK (CNS) — More than a few parents have, no doubt, had occasion to be alarmed at how easily –- and how often — kids become absorbed by gadgetry…
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Activists hold candles during a Dec. 13 protest against the new Internal Security Law in Mexico City. Mexico's Senate approved the law Dec. 15 amid outcry from opponents and admonishments from national and international organizations. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters)

Mexican security law stokes disquiet among Catholic human rights groups

Posted by - December 23, 2017
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — A new law deepening Mexico’s dependence on soldiers for public security purposes has provoked alarm from some clergy and Catholic human rights organizations, who warn the…
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