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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz and Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The Nativity story, like the whole story of Christ, is not merely an event in the past, but has unfolding significance for people today, with implications for such issues as the limits of political power and the purpose of human freedom, Pope Benedict writes in his third and final volume on the […]
National
By Chelsea Weikart Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The foundations of America rest not on one religion, but many, according to historians at a panel discussion about a new PBS documentary on religious freedom. Although contemporary Americans tend to think of the founders as being of one or a handful of Protestant faiths, “in the 18th century we had a seemingly […]
National
By Barbara Watkins Catholic News Service
ST. LOUIS – Catholic Charities USA “has helped shape the service of God’s love into an essential part of American culture,” the president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum said in an address in St. Louis. Since the beginnings of the Catholic Church in the U.S., Cardinal Robert Sarah said, Catholics in this country have […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Having a Catholic presence online isn’t enough for effective evangelization, the Vatican said. The church must develop “a new way of thinking” in order to find ways that engage and help people meet Christ, it said. The Pontifical Council for Social Communications announced Sept. 29 that Pope Benedict XVI had chosen “Social […]
National
By Ana Rodriguez-soto Catholic News Service
MIAMI – Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the patroness of Cuba and the Cuban people, Our Lady Charity of El Cobre, was “a dream,” said an emotional Father Juan Rumin Dominguez. “A year ago, I thought that we should celebrate the 400th anniversary with great joy and plenty of participation from the people. And I […]
National
By Catherine Mcdonough Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – St. Augustine’s “Confessions,” the autobiographical account of his sinful youth and eventual conversion to Christianity, may be a centuries-old story but its message still resonates today, according to the head of Ignatius Press. For the first time, a feature film – titled “Restless Heart” – will tell the story of the fifth-century doctor […]
National
By Nancy Frazier O’brien
WASHINGTON – Since the courts will not act quickly enough to protect the religious liberty concerns prompted by the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate, Congress must “address this urgent and fundamental issue before it completes its business this year,” Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo told members of the House and Senate. “Timely and uniform protection of these […]
National
By Ramon Gonzalez
LAC STE. ANNE, Alberta – For years, the alcohol, the drugs, the parties consumed Taras Kraychuk. Then, literally, he saw the light. He’s now Father Taras (Terry) Kraychuk, serving as a hieromonk – pastor-monk – in the Ukrainian Catholic Church and living the monastic life near Derwent, Alberta. For 12 years, Father Kraychuk has followed […]
Global
By Michael Kelly
DUBLIN – Irish Catholics’ deep desire to strengthen their faith must form the basis of a radical new evangelization, said Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. Addressing an estimated 80,000 pilgrims at the closing Mass of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, Archbishop Martin said that “in these eight days the Eucharist has awakened in our hearts something […]
