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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
ROME — The sin committed most frequently in Christian parishes and groups is bad-mouthing and backstabbing each other, which not only divides the community, it drives away people who come seeking God, Pope Francis said. “Truly, this pains me to the core. It’s as if we were throwing stones among ourselves, one against the […]
Global
A logo depicting symbols for Mary, Panama and the Panama Canal was selected to promote World Youth Day 2019. Courtesy World Youth Day USA | CNS PANAMA CITY — A logo depicting symbols for Mary, Panama and the Panama Canal was selected as the winning design to promote World Youth Day 2019. […]
Schools
By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Girl Scout Troop No. 2009, members of St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Clifton, are about more than cookies. They demonstrated their support for literacy by creating a Little Free Library in Clifton, the next best thing for a town without a public library.
Theater
By Jim Christopher
Can a musical play — a rock opera, in fact — continue to be relevant more than 45 years after its debut? “The Sound of Music” and even “The Music Man” come to mind as stage and screen musicals that have stood the test of time, but can “Jesus Christ Superstar,” an altogether different kind […]
National
By Catholic News Service
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, based in Des Moines, has announced plans to close four of its 12 clinics in Iowa — three in the Diocese of Davenport and one in the Diocese of Sioux City. The clinics in Burlington, Keokuk and Sioux City will close effective June 30. The fourth […]
Global
By Judith Sudilovsky
JERUSALEM — Following his official welcome to Jerusalem by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, U.S. President Donald Trump began his two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a private visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall. Details of the visits to the holy sites had been a carefully guarded […]
Global
By Simon Caldwell
MANCHESTER, England — Pope Francis decried the “barbaric attack” on concertgoers in Manchester, adding his voice to Catholic leaders dismayed at what British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since 2005. In a telegram sent to English church officials on Pope Francis’ behalf, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said the […]
Schools
By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Mentoring Thomas, a freshman with intellectual disabilities in a biology class, has led Caroline Jones to her path of study.
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By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — Dominican Sister Marie Bernadette Thompson can’t help but see things through a teacher’s eyes after spending eight years teaching elementary and high school students and belonging to an order whose charism is education and the faith formation of young people. But the 42-year-old sister, who has been council coordinator for the Council […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador. Unusually, the group of prelates announced by the pope May 21 includes an auxiliary bishop whose archbishop is not a cardinal; he is Cardinal-designate Gregorio Rosa Chavez, 74, […]
