IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians who use others, rather than serve others, greatly harm the church, Pope Francis said. Christ’s instructions to his disciples to "cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers and drive out demons" are the path to "a …

Barcelona, Spain, Jun 10, 2019 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- After 137 years of ongoing construction, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia received a building permit Friday. Construction on the basilica is expected to be completed in 2026. Architect Antoni Gaudí began his work on Sagrada Familia in 1883, and in 1914 stopped all …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Philadelphia By Lou Baldwin PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — If 30 years ago anyone told Steve Javie he would become a permanent deacon, he probably would have said, "No way." Sure, he came from a solid Catholic family with Mass every Sunday, confession every two weeks need …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic schools must help parents teach young people that biological sex and gender are naturally fixed at birth and part of God’s plan for creation, said the Congregation for Catholic Education. In a document published June 10, the congregation …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world of conflict and division and a culture of insult, people need to live filled with the Holy Spirit, who is the only one capable of bringing harmony and unity to diversity, Pope Francis said. "Those who live …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the bishops gather in Baltimore starting June 11, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, said he’s "hopeful we will have some progress made in moving the football" on the church’s response to the abuse crisis by approving …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Greg Erlandson WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the bishops gather in Baltimore June 11-14, their meeting will be anything but pro forma. Instead, they will have some major decisions to make that may determine how quickly they are able to rebuild trust with their fellow Catholics …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory Shamus-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Pascal Siakam was in his young teens attending a minor seminary in Cameroon — and mostly playing soccer in his free time — he likely never imagined he’d be playing in the NBA Finals. Studying …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By MELBOURNE, Australia (CNS) — Cardinal George Pell was taken back to prison June 6 at the end of a two-day hearing on his appeal of his conviction on five counts of child sexual abuse. A three-judge panel from the Appeals Division of the Supreme Court …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ inflight news conferences are arguably less newsy than when his pontificate began, mostly because he has been insisting the past few years that most of the questions refer to the trip that is concluding. But, looking back …