By Natalie Hoefer INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The two small children and their parents were exhausted as their plane landed in Indianapolis at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7. These were not the average tired travelers coming home from a tourist trip. This … Continue reading
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Attendees at vigil pray for shooting victims, healing in community
IMAGE: CNS photo/Patrick T. Fallon, Reuters By R.W. Dellinger SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CNS) — Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral was dark as men and women of different faiths walked down the center aisle of the mission-revival-style church. The names … Continue reading
Report: Sisters' numbers shrinking but growing more diverse
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim West By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new report on U.S. women religious said that religious life is becoming not only more multiethnic but more international as well. The report, “Understanding U.S. Catholic Sisters Today,” said … Continue reading
Vatican continues steps to fight serious financial crime, agency says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy See and Vatican City State have continued to strengthen their institutional, legal and operational frameworks for combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism, an international monitoring organization said. “Moneyval” — … Continue reading
Pope Francis: The church needs this Holy Year of Mercy
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs the extraordinary Holy Year to become an effective witness of God’s divine mercy, Pope Francis said. “The jubilee is a favorable time for all of … Continue reading
Group wants meeting with Kerry before State Dept. genocide findings
IMAGE: CNS photo/Solan Kolli, EPA By WASHINGTON (CNS) — A group of 30 Christian leaders, including Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, has asked for a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in advance of the State Department’s declaration … Continue reading
Holy Year is a reminder to put mercy before judgment, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Open the gates of justice.” With five strong thrusts, the pope pushed open the … Continue reading
Cardinal tells world leaders 'great deal is at stake' in climate talks
By James Martone PARIS (CNS) — A senior Vatican official urged a roomful of world leaders “to take action” and work in a spirit of solidarity to come up with an accord to combat global warming before it is too … Continue reading
Judge's ruling frozen embryos must be destroyed called 'tragic case'
IMAGE: CNS photo/Waltraud Grubitzsch, EPA By Liz O’Connor LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS) — A California state judge’s ruling that a now-divorced couple’s five frozen embryos must be destroyed is an example of doing something that technology allows without considering all its … Continue reading
Activists say human rights, financing pose obstacles to climate accord
IMAGE: CNS photo/Charles Platiau, Reuters By James Martone PARIS (CNS) — Major hurdles stand in the way of a global accord on climate change, including over the questions of human rights and who pays the costs for poor countries to … Continue reading
