Take time to Pray for Priestly, Diaconal, Monastic Vocations National Vocation Awareness Week 2016 will be celebrated across the U.S. November 6 through 12. All Catholics are urged to pray for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons and consecrated (monastic) men … Continue reading
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Dominicans help others seek out the saints in a tough election season
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dominican Father Lawrence Lew By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The tension and frustration that the country feels over an election season filled with insults and rancor, feels a bit more amped up in Washington, the city where … Continue reading
Vatican cardinal explains limits of eucharistic sharing
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden MALMO, Sweden (CNS) — The Catholic Church continues to insist that sharing the sacrament of Communion will be a sign that Christian churches have reconciled fully with one another, although in some pastoral situations, … Continue reading
Catholic Church never likely to ordain women, pope says
By Cindy Wooden ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SWEDEN (CNS) — The Catholic Church insistence that it cannot ordain women to the priesthood and episcopacy is a teaching likely to last forever, Pope Francis said. After being hosted by the … Continue reading
Pope offers new Beatitudes for saints of a new age
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden MALMO, Sweden (CNS) — The saints are blessed because they were faithful and meek and cared for others, Pope Francis said. At the end of an ecumenical trip to Sweden, Pope Francis celebrated the … Continue reading
Ecumenical arena: Catholics, Lutherans to serve the poor together
By Cindy Wooden MALMO, Sweden (CNS) — The sheet of ice and the penalty boxes were gone from Malmo Arena Oct. 31 as Catholics and Lutherans filled the stands and promised to work together for peace — particularly in Syria … Continue reading
Priests to celebrate Masses outdoors after massive earthquake in Italy
By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — Priests in central Italy were instructed to celebrate Mass outdoors following another devastating earthquake that rocked the region and brought one its most spiritually and historically significant churches tumbling down. Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti … Continue reading
Pope, Lutheran leaders begin Reformation commemoration with prayer
By Cindy Wooden LUND, Sweden (CNS) — Urging Catholics and Lutherans to take decisive steps toward unity, Pope Francis nevertheless offered no new openings to the idea of sharing Communion before full unity is achieved. “We Christians will be credible … Continue reading
Pope arrives in Sweden for what he calls important ecumenical event
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden MALMO, Sweden (CNS) — Under a thick gray sky, Pope Francis was welcomed to Sweden with a small formal ceremony, which conveyed by its brevity that the trip was not a formal state visit, … Continue reading
In Syria, danger and misery are abundant, but solutions are scarce
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mohammed Badra, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — There is only one word to describe the images coming out of Syria as the conflict advances: apocalyptic. Aleppo, once Syria’s largest city and once known as its jewel, … Continue reading
