IMAGE: CNS photo/Arshad Arbab, EPA By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called for abolishing the death penalty worldwide, lifting the burden of debt on poor nations, global aid policies that respect life and revamped laws that welcome … Continue reading
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Pope to visit marginalized communities in Mexico in February
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit some of the most marginalized communities in Mexico and seek to bring hope to a country deeply suffering from crime, corruption and inequality when he visits … Continue reading
Vatican releases instruction on identity, mission of religious brothers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim West By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help appreciate and better promote the vocation of religious brothers, the Vatican released a 50-page reflection on the importance of their life and mission of evangelization, fraternity and … Continue reading
Time for forgiveness has begun, pope says as holy doors open worldwide
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the opening the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Francis declared that the time for tenderness, joy and forgiveness had begun. As holy doors around … Continue reading
Pope Francis will venerate Mary at Mexico shrine next year
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) –- On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Francis announced that he would travel to the Marian shrine in Mexico City and pray to Mary so that Christian … Continue reading
Catholic schools give high marks to sweeping new federal education law
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — When President Barack Obama signed the sweeping bipartisan legislation Every Student Succeeds Act Dec. 10, he described it as a “Christmas miracle.” “This is an early Christmas present. After … Continue reading
Faith groups meet Hollande, present requests for fair climate agreement
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michel Euler, pool via EPA By James Martone PARIS (CNS) — Faith-based groups presented French President Francois Hollande with 1.8 million signatures of people seeking a fair climate change agreement that would stop global warming and protect the … Continue reading
Proposals to restrict religion raise 'alarms,' says U.S. bishop
By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — The threat of terrorism must be confronted sensibly and not by restrictions based on religion, which ultimately threaten religious freedom and incite more violence, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of … Continue reading
Faith leaders, senators say U.S. must not 'pause' refugee resettlement
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Ryder, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — A coalition of religious leaders joined three U.S. senators on Capitol Hill Dec. 8 to say “enough is enough” to those who want to bar Muslim refugees from Syria and other … Continue reading
New Vatican document reflects on relations between Catholics, Jews
IMAGE: CNS/EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics are called to witness to their faith in Jesus before all people, including Jews, but the Catholic Church “neither conducts nor supports” any institutional missionary initiative directed toward Jews, says … Continue reading
