IMAGE: CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters By Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON (CNS) — In the end, the women religious decided it would be good to sing after all. That wasn’t on the agenda for the sunny 90-minute rally in front of the … Continue reading
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Holy Week is memorial of God's infinite mercy, pope says at audience
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God’s love is limitless and the church’s Holy Week services offer Christians a deeper understanding of his infinite mercy, Pope Francis said. The Easter Triduum is a memorial to … Continue reading
Ultimate relief from mandate may lie beyond the courts, say plaintiffs
By Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON (CNS) — On the eve of the March 23 oral arguments before the Supreme Court in Zubik v. Burwell, best known as the Little Sisters of the Poor case, two plaintiffs appealed the case in the … Continue reading
Pew study finds women generally more religious than men
IMAGE: CNS photo/Justin Lane, EPA By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Women, especially among Christians around the world, generally are more devout than men when standard measures of religious commitment are considered, a Pew Research Center study found. Christian women … Continue reading
Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with young refugees
IMAGE: CNS photo/ Tony Gentile, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper with young refugees in Castelnuovo di Porto, about 15 miles north of Rome. “Washing the … Continue reading
Pope condemns 'blind violence,' offers prayers after Brussels attacks
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters, handout By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis, condemning the “blind violence” of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, offered his prayers to the victims, the injured, their families and all those offering assistance in the … Continue reading
Pope's Via Crucis: Cardinal writes prayers for all those who suffer
IMAGE: CNS/Libreria Editrice Vaticana By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When he told Pope Francis that writing the meditations for the papal Way of the Cross service was tough, Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Citta della Pieve said the pope … Continue reading
Indians shed tears, share stories as Kolkata honors Mother Teresa
IMAGE: CNS photo/Saadia Azim By Saadia Azim KOLKATA, India (CNS) — With folded hands, Margeret Rose stood praying near Blessed Teresa’s statue near the entrance of the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity. Local residents had joined the sisters and … Continue reading
Ministering to veterans 'about reconciliation and healing,' says deacon
IMAGE: CNS photo/Theresa Laurence, Tennessee Register By Theresa Laurence NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — As a lieutenant colonel in the Tennessee Army National Guard, Deacon John Krenson was responsible for the well-being of his soldiers in many tense situations in Afghanistan … Continue reading
In his passion, Jesus reveals the God of mercy, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just as the crowds and government officials tried to dodge responsibility for Jesus’ fate after he was arrested, so today too many individuals and countries want someone else to care … Continue reading
