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By Mary Beth Bonacci
A few years ago we had this pope. He was very popular. First pope to travel a lot. Huge crowds everywhere he went. He wrote extensively on marriage, family and human sexuality. His writings, his example and his holiness changed countless lives, including mine. Perhaps you remember him? Handsome guy. Charming Polish accent. His given […]
National
By Catholic News Service
CHICAGO – Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, saying it is time to “take meaningful and swift action to address violence in our society,” called for stricter gun control laws in Illinois. “Recently, the city of Chicago adopted a tough ordinance to tightly regulate gun stores here. I applaud Chicago’s leadership for taking this important […]
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By Effie Caldarola
Sometimes you can find inspiration for prayer in surprising places. Parade magazine is a small publication that’s inserted into many Sunday newspapers. Recently, they profiled Hugh Jackman, the Australian actor famous for his signature role as Wolverine in the “X-Men” movie series, who made some surprising comments about faith and vocation. Jackman’s mom deserted the […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
LESBOS, Greece – Greece is bracing for thousands more Syrians and other people to land on Lesbos and other key island crossings from Turkey, as those fleeing conflict remain undeterred by the worsening weather and colder autumn temperatures in their desperate search for safety in Europe. “The waves were rolling fiercely with the salt water […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
KOLKATA, India – The Missionaries of Charity will close their adoption centers in India, citing new regulations that would allow nontraditional families to adopt children, reported ucanews.com. Founded by Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, the congregation runs orphanages across India, with 18 of them government-recognized centers that offer children for adoption. But the nuns do not […]
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By John Garvey
In 1968, there was a popular film entitled “The Shoes of the Fisherman,” about an archbishop from Ukraine – a former political prisoner who is elected pope. On the evening after his election, he sneaks out of the Vatican dressed as a simple priest to explore the city of Rome. He declines to wear the […]
Global
By Nicole Pellicano
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican opened the Gift of Mercy, a shelter for homeless men, just a few hundred yards away from St. Peter’s Square. Housed in a Jesuit-owned building, the shelter was created by and is run with funds from the papal almoner, who has taken a variety of initiatives to assist the homeless […]
Global
By Beth Griffin
UNITED NATIONS – In the warm afterglow of Pope Francis’ Sept 25 address to the General Assembly, veteran United Nations observers drew a starkly candid road map of urgent actions that the world body must take to achieve its security agenda. Speakers at an Oct. 7 side event hosted by the Holy See’s permanent observer […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – Those uninterested in the news coverage of Pope Francis’ U.S. visit might have ditched the front page and turned to other sections of the newspaper for a break. Not likely. Patrick McDonnell, creator of the “Mutts” comic strip that appears in 700 newspapers, used the week of Sept. 21 – the week of […]
Local
Abortion facilities in Alexandria, Falls Church and Virginia Beach will be the sites of 40 Days for Life campaigns through Nov. 1. 40 Days for Life is a worldwide pro-life effort that includes prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community outreach. More than 650,000 volunteers in 30 countries have participated in 40 Days for Life. […]
