Catholicism

Processing the Utter Disrespect of Melania Trump's "I Really Don't Care" Jacket

The day after the president signed an executive order promising to stop the separation of families at the border, Melania Trump traveled to the Upbring New Hope Children's Shelter in McAllen, TX to visit facilities where children affected by the zero-tolerance immigration policy are being held. But …

The most damning element of this tragic American tale

There was a time when conservatives supported limited government, balanced budgets and less debt. Not so long ago, conservatives also championed free trade, lower tariffs and the spread of democratic institutions across Europe and the world. And yes, conservatives spent the past generation …

Pope Francis says China talks going well, dialogue worth the risk

China's estimated 12 million Catholics are split between an underground Church that swears loyalty to the Vatican and the state-supervised Catholic …

Mississippi man pleads guilty in killing of Catholic nuns

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man admitted Thursday that he killed two Roman Catholic nuns, pleading guilty to murder in an agreement that avoided the death penalty, which was opposed by the women's families and their religious orders.<p>Rodney Earl Sanders made the pleas to two counts of …

Internet search for time travelers turns up nothing ... this time

Scientists have undertaken what they say is the most serious search for signs of time travelers at work on the Internet. They came up with no hard evidence — but does that rule out time travel completely?<p>"In my mind, it makes it less likely that it's possible," Robert Nemiroff, a physicist at …

Pummeled for days on immigration crisis, Trump told top aides: "Fix it"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt reversal in a volatile immigration crisis resulted from pressure by close family members, friends and lawmakers who urged him to climb down from a deeply unpopular hardline policy.<p>As recently as Monday, Trump was vowing to stick to a …

Church in Mexico releases security protocols to prevent crime

Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 21, 2018 / 04:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As increased levels of violence in Mexico continue, the Mexican Bishops Conference has …

Morning Bits: Republicans have only themselves to blame

Don’t they deserve to be humiliated? “By separating families at the border, President Trump couldn’t have handed Republicans in Congress a more politically perilous situation to deal with if he tried. And just as Republicans in Congress had decided to stick their necks out to fix his manufactured …

George And Amal Clooney Are Donating $100,000 To Help Migrant Children

“We can’t change this administration’s policy, but we can help defend the victims of it”<p>Over 2,340 migrant children have already been separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexican border as a result of the Trump administration's recent “zero-tolerance” policy, and public outrage continues to …

God bless Laura Bush

From The Hill<p>Laura Bush<br>(Image by YouTube, Channel: Fox News) Permission Details DMCA<p>- Advertisement -<p>Today immigrant children are locked in cages …

Pope says countries should take as many refugees as they can

Pope Francis urged nations Thursday to take in as many refugees as they can integrate into their societies, but also to invest in places like Africa …

Pope, in Geneva, urges Christians to break down their barriers

GENEVA (Reuters) - Pope Francis called on Christians on Thursday to "break down barriers of suspicion and fear" that have divided them since the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century and to work together to help the most needy.<p>Francis made a day trip to Geneva to mark the 70th anniversary of …

Pope Francis calls for concrete action to promote Christian unity

Pope: Not putting brakes on communion for Lutheran spouses

Pope Francis says the Vatican has "not put the brakes on" the possibility of communion for the Lutheran spouses of Catholics.<p>On his flight back to …

Furious mother removes her two sons from school after they are put in isolation for their 'normal' hairstyles and refuses to get it cut because 'it's against their human rights'

• <b>Leroy Wilson, 13, and his brother TJ, 11, were taken away from rest of classmates</b>• <b><br>Their mother, Terri Lea, was at work when she was told they were</b> …

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Keep Immigrant Families Together

In a sudden reversal, President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to keep together immigrant families who have been detained at …

France's Emmanuel Macron warns of populism 'leprosy,' Italy hits back

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday populism was spreading across Europe like a disease that Europeans should fight more vigorously …

School faces investigation after pupils made to re-sit SATs exam

A primary school in Runnymede is facing an investigation after pupils were allowed to re-sit a SATs exam which “happened through a misunderstanding …

Social Change Comes to Conservative Chile

The rise of a transgender actress is just one sign of change in the deeply Catholic country.<p>When Chilean screen actress Daniela Vega flew to Los Angeles for the Academy Awards ceremony last March, Hollywood glory wasn’t the only thing on her mind. In a matter of days Vega would become an …

In Catholic Philippines, father-priests seek papal blessing | Reuters

LAMBUNAO, Philippines (Reuters) - Every Sunday morning, dozens of Roman Catholics gather at a small chapel on an island in the central Philippines to listen to Father Jess Siva share his personal experiences as a priest, and as a parent.<p>Roman Catholic priest Father Elmer Cajilig smiles as he poses …

The Latest: Pope stumbles after Mass, but aides prevent fall

The Latest on the pope's visit to Geneva (all times local):<p>7:20 p.m.<p>Pope Francis stumbled behind the altar after celebrating Mass in Geneva, but …

Deportation of Chinese national detained at green card interview temporarily stopped

A federal judge Wednesday temporarily stopped the deportation of a father of two from China who was taken into custody by immigration agents on the day of what was supposed to be his green card interview.<p>The order, signed by Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York, also called for …

Salva Kiir: South Sudan's president in a cowboy hat

<b>Salva Kiir Mayardit became the first president of Africa's newest country - South Sudan - in 2011, and within two years was presiding over a civil war that has created the largest refugee crisis on the continent and a famine.</b><p>Always seen in public with his trademark cowboy hat, the former rebel …

Farm bill with SNAP restrictions passes narrowly in House

Washington D.C., Jun 21, 2018 / 04:59 pm (CNA).- On Thursday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 2018 farm bill, H.R. 2, which …

Texas executes inmate for Dallas police officer's 2001 death

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man already being sought for a neighbor's slaying when he killed a Dallas police officer outside a club was executed Wednesday.<p>Licho Escamilla was put to death for the fatal 2001 shooting of Christopher Kevin James, who was trying to break up a brawl involving …

British Hospital Spent Nearly $200,000 on Lawyers to Pull Plug on Toddler Alfie Evans’ Life Support

The hospital in England that removed the life support of British toddler Alfie Evans in April over the objections of his parents spent more than …

Did city violate the religious freedom of Catholic Social Services when it froze its foster care contract?

A federal judge said she will rule early next month on a Catholic organization’s contention that the city violated its religious freedoms when it …

Pope urges press freedom, cites case of jailed Reuters reporters

By Philip Pullella<p>VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has appealed for greater press freedom around the world, citing the case of two Reuters …

Boy died of asthma attack after telling his mum he’d had ‘best day ever’

<b>A seven-year-old boy told his mum he’d had the ‘best day ever’ before he tragically collapsed and died from a severe asthma attack.</b><p>Alfie McDermott …

Adriana Diaz

Adriana Diaz is a CBS News national correspondent based in Chicago.<p>Diaz has done extensive reporting for CBS News on the Flint water crisis and …