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Catholics get chance to celebrate, think about Mary with new feast day
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Detroit By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Catholic Church doesn’t often add new celebrations to its pretty full liturgical calendar, but this year’s new feast day, Mary, Mother of the Church on May 21, has Catholics gearing up to mark the day or at …
New feast of Mary will follow Pentecost
By Gail Finke This story originally appeared in our May 2018 print edition. Catholics around the world will celebrate a new universal feast day this month, when the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church debuts May 21. Previously celebrated in Poland, Argentina, and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the …
Oregon midwife feels called to support mothers, welcome babies
IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Scott, Catholic Sentinel By Katie Scott PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — It’s 2 a.m. and a new life is about to enter the world. Carissa St. Onge Carneiro swoops her long hair into a ponytail and pours herself a mug of coffee for the road. During the dark …
The devil is a big loser, but he still manages to trick people, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil is “a loser,” but he still tricks people into giving him power, Pope Francis said. The devil “seduces us; he knows how to appeal to our vanity and curiosity and we buy it all,” the pope said …
Ken Burns: Christophers ‘generous’ to give him Life Achievement Award
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Tim Llewellyn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Documentarian Ken Burns, with a string of television successes that range back into the 1980s, said the Christophers were “generous” in giving him their Life Achievement Award this year. “It’s pretty fantastic,” Burns told Catholic News Service in a …
Theologians call for regular consultation of laity in church decisions
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs to seek the input, commitment and talents of all of its members if it is to be truly catholic and to evangelize effectively, said a new document from the International Theological Commission. Pope Francis has …
Pope asks German bishops to try to find unanimity on Communion question
IMAGE: CNS photo/Thomas Frey, EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis asked the bishops of Germany to continue working together to find broader consensus on guidelines for allowing a Protestant married to a Catholic to receive the Eucharist. “Pope Francis appreciates the ecumenical commitment of the German …
Trump signs order to give faith groups stronger voice in government
IMAGE: CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — In front of a small crowd of cabinet members and religious leaders at the White House Rose Garden May 3, President Donald Trump announced, and then signed, an executive order giving faith-based groups a stronger voice in the federal …
Kentucky chaplain brings God’s love to the horse racing track
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jessica Able, The Record By Jessica Able LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS) — Daisy Baez walks along the rows of barns on the backside of Churchill Downs before day breaks on a Wednesday two weeks before the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, the world’s most famous horse race. On …
Texas archbishop honored for commitment to serve poor, vulnerable
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Catholic Extension By Jessica Able LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS) — Daisy Baez walks along the rows of barns on the backside of Churchill Downs before day breaks on a Wednesday two weeks before the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, the world’s most famous horse race. On the …