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Government forces of the Philippines patrol a street in Pigcawayan June 22. Father Teresito Soganub, vicar general of the Prelature of Marawi, was seen alive June 25 during a "humanitarian pause" in the conflict. (CNS photo/Cerilo Ebrano, EPA)

Military says priest kidnapped in southern Philippines was seen alive

Posted by - July 1, 2017
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — The Philippine military said a Catholic priest abducted by terrorist gunmen in the southern Philippines was seen alive June 25, during a “humanitarian pause” in the…
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Filipinos in a drug rehabilitation program pray in Manila. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's administrations "war on drugs" and says it has received pushback with fake news on social media. (CNS photo/Rolex Dela Pena, EPA)

Philippine bishops’ head warns Catholics against fake news

Posted by - July 1, 2017
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — The head of the Philippine bishops’ conference warned the faithful against “fake news” and “alternative facts,” reiterating the bishops’ concerns over misinformation they say is being…
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A soldier from Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat carries a package of evidences June 15 after following an operation that led to the seizure of marijuana in Asuncion. (CNS photo/Jorge Adorno, Reuters)

Impact of legalized marijuana needs greater study, Vatican official says

Posted by - July 1, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While some countries continue to debate the legalization of marijuana, its effects and impact on possible dependency need to be further understood, said the head of…
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Bishop Ryan and the clergy and religious of the diocese joins the Pastorelle Sisters for a group photo after the Thanksgiving Mass commemorating the 58th Anniversary of the Pontifical approval of the Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd (SJBP)

Pastorelle Sisters Celebrate Pontifical Approval Anniversary

Posted by - July 1, 2017
His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, DD presided the Mass of the Solemnity of Peter and Paul at the Pastorelle Sisters Convent in San Antonio last Thursday as the sisters celebrate…
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Sister Marie Dominic, right, professes her first vows as a cloistered nun May 28 at Corpus Christi Monastery in Menlo Park, Calif. Sister Marie Dominic was an attorney and an evangelical Christian in Anchorage, Alaska, who joined the Catholic Church during her last months of law school. (CNS photo/courtesy Sister Marie Dominic)

Former attorney professes first vows as cloistered Dominican nun

Posted by - June 17, 2017
MENLO PARK, Calif. (CNS) — Tara Clemens was an Anchorage, Alaska, attorney, and an evangelical Christian who joined the Catholic Church during her last months of law school. On May…
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