Catholic musician named Composer Laureate of Tennessee
‘It is a wonderful thing to be an advocate for classical music as a Catholic’
People gather near the White House in Washington July 25, 2021, during a protest calling for freedom in Cuba and urging U.S. President Joe Biden to do more to pressure the Cuban regime. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
Bishop praises U.S. stance toward Cuba, lauds family reunification efforts
‘We commend the administration’s renewed interest in restarting U.S. engagement with Cuba’
Pope Francis greets U2 singer Bono before a meeting of Scholas Occurentes in Rome May 19, 2022. The event was for the launch of the "Laudato Si' School," a yearlong project of Scholas young people to develop projects to promote protection of the environment. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Pope, Bono launch Scholas educational initiative
‘Defending nature means defending the poetry of creation’
Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, speaks during a May 12, 2022, interview about his scheduled trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, May 18. He said Ukraine has a right to defend itself, but the Vatican and Pope Francis are worried about a new arms race. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Vatican foreign minister visits Ukraine in sign of solidarity, support
‘We are witnesses of this, the suffering and the martyrdom of this country’
People are pictured in a screenshot from a virtual Zoom meeting with Vatican officials during a listening session with 30 people who have disabilities May 19, 2022. The meeting was part of the process in preparation for the Synod of Bishops. (CNS photo/courtesy Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life)
Catholics with disabilities share their vision of a synodal Church
‘I love everyone and I thank God for creating me’
