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Pope Francis

Pope’s response to question of married priests is not so new after all

By Junno Arocho Esteves

While Pope Francis' recent comments on the subject of married priests made headlines around the world, his response falls clearly in line with the thinking of his predecessors. 

Pope Francis

Sin is scary, but God is always ready to forgive, pope says

Spending close to four hours at the parish March 12, Pope Francis answered questions from the children, met with the older and sick members of the parish, spent time with parents whose babies have been baptized in the past year and with the Canossian Sisters, whose founder is honored as the parish's patron saint.

Global

Irish archbishop: St. Patrick was an ‘undocumented migrant’

By Catholic News Service
ARMAGH, Northern Ireland — The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has urged Irish people and those of Irish descent celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to remember the plight of migrants. Archbishop Eamon Martin — St. Patrick’s modern-day successor as archbishop of Armagh — used his message for the March 17 feast to recall that […]
Global

Head of Knights says those targeted for genocide still need aid, prayers

By Catholic News Service
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A year after then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a declaration of genocide about atrocities carried out by the Islamic State militant group, the head of the Knights of Columbus urged prayers for “those who are being persecuted and killed for their faith.” In the same statement March 14, Supreme […]
National

Beatification date set for Oklahoma priest

By Rhina Guidos

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced that one its native sons, Father Stanley Rother, a North American priest who worked in Guatemala and was brutally murdered there in 1981, will be beatified Sept. 23 in Oklahoma.

Global

Church has presence at SXSW festival

By Matt Palmer
AUSTIN, Texas — The juxtaposition was striking. During the early evening of March 11, 59-year-old Bishop Paul Tighe worked his way through the hallways of the Austin Convention Center, weaving his way through thousands of young people who were in town attending the South by Southwest Festival, more commonly known as SXSW. This year’s festival […]
Columns

The cross and divine mercy

By Maria Pia Negro Chin
Have you found yourself wondering if Jesus loves you? Think you don’t deserve this love? If you want these doubts dispelled, try praying the Stations of the Cross. Based on scriptural accounts from the time when Jesus was condemned, leading to His death and when He was laid in the tomb, these 14 stations really […]
Columns

To be in God’s hands

By Effie Caldarola
Like most Catholics, I planned for Lent. I had my list of suggested goals of give ups and to-dos. I like to be in control. There are aspects of this personality trait that are positive, but essentially wanting control is often a futile endeavor. So on the morning of “Shrove Tuesday” or Mardi Gras depending […]
Columnists

Persuasive disciples, not anarchic disrupters

By George Weigel
We are living through a dangerous moment in our national life, of an intensity and potential for destruction unseen since 1968. Then, a teenager, I watched U.S. Army tanks patrol the streets of Baltimore around the African-American parish where I worked. Now, a Medicare card carrier, I’m just as concerned about the fragility of the […]

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