A Statement From the Administrative Committee of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Administrative Committee issued a statement, March 8, honoring the work and the lives of the four religious sisters … Continue reading
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Kerry says Islamic State is committing genocide against minorities
By Barb Fraze WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that atrocities carried out by the Islamic State group against Yezidis, Christians and other minorities were genocide, the first U.S. declaration of genocide since Sudanese actions in … Continue reading
Search for Irish roots adds depth to author's Catholic identity
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Mike Mastromatteo By Mike Mastromatteo TORONTO (CNS) — Given Irish history and the people’s struggles with the great famine, British absentee landlord oppression, and the 19th-century migrations to North America, there is virtual storehouse of material for … Continue reading
Pope Benedict: Yearning for mercy is sign of longing for God's love
IMAGE: CNS/Stefano Spaziani By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although he lives a relatively hidden life in a villa in the Vatican Gardens, retired Pope Benedict XVI continues to study modern theological questions and, occasionally, to comment on them … Continue reading
Pope Francis to make debut on Instagram, Vatican official says
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Firming up his presence on social media, Pope Francis will make his debut on the photo-sharing app Instagram, a Vatican official announced. Msgr. Dario Vigano, prefect of the … Continue reading
Closed doors, hearts cause suffering to innocent migrants, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like the people of Israel in exile, migrants forced from their homeland due to war and persecution are often left to suffer because of closed hearts and doors, Pope … Continue reading
At Vatican trial, official says he felt threatened to release documents
IMAGE: CNS/Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The secretary of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See testified in a Vatican court that he felt he was being threatened and had little choice but … Continue reading
Father Elizondo, nationally known Notre Dame theology professor, dies
IMAGE: CNS photo/Octavio Duran By SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — Father Virgilio Elizondo, a nationally known professor of pastoral and Hispanic theology at the University of Notre Dame and founder of what is today the Mexican American Catholic College in San … Continue reading
Salvation comes through the cross, not a magic wand, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/John Taggart, EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The story of God’s love for humanity is starkly clear in a crucifix; redemption is possible because the Lord took on the sins of the world, Pope Francis … Continue reading
Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4; pope sets other sainthood dates
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jayanta Shaw, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4, the conclusion of the Year of Mercy jubilee for those engaged in works … Continue reading
