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By Catholic News Service
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – When Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York offered the closing benediction Sept. 6 at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, he made allusions to issues that have put the U.S. church and the White House at odds with each other. “Renew in all our people a profound respect for religious liberty: […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – As violence continued to shake Syria, the Vatican nuncio in Damascus called on the international community to unite in efforts to restore peace. “In Damascus, the last three days have been very difficult” as the fighting moved to the city, Archbishop Mario Zenari, the nuncio, told Catholic News Service in a telephone […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis reaffirmed the importance of responding decisively to the problem of the sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy and called on the Vatican office dealing with suspected cases to continue carrying out its mandate. During an April 5 meeting with Archbishop Gerhard L. Muller, prefect of the Congregation […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – In a special appeal against HIV and AIDS, Pope Benedict XVI called for special attention to those unable to afford life-saving drugs, especially pregnant and nursing women affected by the disease. The pope, speaking before World AIDS Day Dec. 1, said his thoughts and prayers were with “the great number of children […]
Columns
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – With Jesus’ resurrection “love has triumphed, mercy has been victorious,” Pope Francis said in his first Easter message “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world). “Let us become agents of this mercy, channels through which God can water the earth, protect all creation and make justice and peace flourish,” the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Welcoming in the new year, Pope Benedict XVI said that despite the injustice and violence in the world, every human being yearns for and is made for peace. “Man is made for peace, which is a gift of God,” but also something individuals must work tirelessly to build, he said. The pope […]
Local
By Chris Donahue Catholic News Service
COLONIA, N.J. – The 360 students at St. John Vianney School got a lesson in charity from Anthony Giacobbe when he distributed copies of the book “Heaven Is for Real” at a recent assembly. But Giacobbe, a member of St. John Vianney Parish, hopes the most important things the students learn from The New York […]
Local
By For The Catholic Herald
Borromeo Housing Inc. (BHI) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a Springtime Soiree April 27 at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Arlington, from 7 to 9 p.m. The event will include a live auction and proceeds go to BHI. Founded in 1988 by a group of female parishioners from […]
Local
By Marylynn G. Hewitt Catholic News Service
DETROIT – Although so much of today’s education takes place in segregated age groups, some parishes are bucking that trend by offering intergenerational faith formation – teaching everyone, of all ages, at the same time. Currently, more than 650 parishes across the country are using this model, called Generations of Faith. They offer separate religious […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – Here is a list of recent films that Catholic News Service has rated on the basis of moral suitability. The first symbol after each title is the Catholic News Service classification. The second symbol is the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. CNS classifications: A-I – general patronage; A-II – […]
