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Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – In an austerity move like those being taken by governments around the world, the Vatican will not pay its employees a bonus marking the March 13 election of Pope Francis but will instead make a donation to charity. “In the past, on the occasion of the start of a pontificate, a bonus […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Flooding at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes Oct. 20 temporarily closed much of the popular French pilgrimage site and led to the evacuation of several hundred pilgrims. The shrine church was partially open Oct. 21, but the pools where the sick bathe in hopes of spiritual and physical healing were […]
Pope Francis
By Mark Patterson
WASHINGTON – Clergy and laity alike praised the naming of new cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI. “This is an honor for these outstanding church leaders as well as an honor for the church in the United States,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., in a Jan. 6 statement. “As men of prayer, wisdom […]
Local
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – When one thinks of Catholic colleges and universities, one typically imagines an institution with a strong liberal arts base and bachelor’s and advanced degrees in white-collar professions. While that remains the case, a few Catholic colleges are looking at the stagnant economy and how they can respond to it. These schools have adapted […]
National
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – He doesn’t exactly advertise it, but the “king of Queens” is a Catholic family man. Kevin James, who played Doug Heffernan for nine seasons on the CBS sitcom and has since branched out into movies, has no problem talking about his values and how it affects his career. “I am involved in my […]
National
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Worker advocates have turned to a new tool to educate low-wage employees about wage theft. Welcome the comic book. The first issue of Wage Theft: Crime & Justice, published by Chicago-based Interfaith Worker Justice, may not be coveted by comic book collectors, but clients at worker centers around the country are poring over […]
Local
By Katie Bahr
Sometimes, daydreams can be life-changing. Take Jessica Aldrich, for example. In 2007, she was getting ready to graduate from George Mason University in Fairfax. One day while she was trying to pray in the university’s Bellarmine Chapel, she couldn’t concentrate. Instead of thinking about prayer, her thoughts kept drifting to the idea of missionary work. […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Ambrogio Piazzoni, vice prefect of the Vatican Library and author of the book, “History of Papal Elections,” shared facts and curiosities with journalists at the Vatican Feb. 20: – Electing a pope is the main and most serious responsibility of members of the College of Cardinals. In the last several hundred years, […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – It is possible the world’s cardinals will not begin meeting at the Vatican until March 4, and they cannot set a start date for the conclave until they have met, the Vatican spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, will send […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Parrots may squawk in the Vatican Gardens during a conclave, but the cardinals are not allowed to tweet. For most of the 117 red-vested princes of the church who are eligible to vote for a new pope, Twitter isn’t an issue at all. But the College of Cardinals does include at least […]
