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Custom of dressing up for Halloween ‘devotional in spirit,’ says bishop
IMAGE: CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec By TULSA, Okla. (CNS) — Halloween is an opportunity for Catholics "to express in every detail of our observance the beauty and depth of the feast of All Saints," said Bishop David A. Konderla of Tulsa. It is important to maintain "the Catholic meaning and purpose …
Pakistan court sets aside death sentence for woman convicted of blasphemy
IMAGE: CNS photo/SRahat Dar, EPA By ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNS) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Catholic convicted of blasphemy, and ordered her release from prison. A three-member court bench announced the verdict Oct. 31. The apex court ruled that Bibi be released …
Fidelity is for every vocation, not just marriage, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Sixth Commandment’s mandate against adultery is a call to fidelity that applies not only to married couples, but to all Christians called to love others through their vocation, Pope Francis said. Married men and women, priests …
Gift of nun doll collection helps preserve legacy of women religious
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin By Nichole Golden ATLANTA (CNS) — Margaret Alsup of Cumming always considered her nun dolls to be like friends. So, when it came time to look for a permanent home for her beloved figurines in late 2017, she found a place that would help …
Update: Synod’s words on ‘synodal’ church puzzle some people
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — "Synodality," a key concept of Pope Francis’ papacy, was used repeatedly in the final document of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocation discernment. In simple terms, "synodality" means "walking together" with every member of …
Update: Catholic groups urge humane treatment of migrants headed to border
IMAGE: CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — As a group from Central America heads to the border between the U.S. and Mexico, the Trump administration is said to be getting ready to send troops to meet them and Catholic groups are asking that the migrants be …
Trappist Father Keating, leading figure in centering prayer, dies at 95
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Contemplative Outreach By SPENCER, Mass. (CNS) — A funeral Mass will be celebrated Nov. 3 at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer for Trappist Father Thomas Keating, a leading figure in the centering prayer movement that got its start in the 1970s. He died Oct. 25 at the …
Pope prays for victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

By Christopher Wells At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the city of Pittsburgh, USA, and especially to the Jewish community there. Eleven people were killed, and several others were wounded, on in a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the neighborhood of Squirrel …
Pope apologizes to young people who have felt ignored by the church
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Speaking on behalf of all adult Catholics, Pope Francis formally closed the Synod of Bishops by asking young people for forgiveness. "Forgive us if often we have not listened to you; if, instead of opening our hearts, we have filled your ears. As …
Synod document: Listen to, support, guide, include young people
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church and all its members must get better at listening to young people, taking their questions seriously, recognizing them as full members of the church, patiently walking with them and offering guidance as they discern the best way to live their …