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Safe injection sites for drug addicts ‘a form of euthanasia,’ priest says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gina Christian, catholicphilly.com By Gina Christian PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Safe injection sites are "a form of euthanasia," according to a Philadelphia priest who has spent almost 50 years ministering to those suffering from addiction. Officials are seeking to make Philadelphia the first U.S. city to open a safe …
Inadequate formation a factor in lack of vocations, bishops say at synod
IMAGE: CNS Photo/Paul Jeffrey By Barbara J. Fraser VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Existing formation programs are not preparing priests and other pastoral workers to be leaders in a church with an Amazonian and indigenous face, according to bishops participating in the synod for the Amazon. "It’s not the same to …
Pope criticizes cruelty of world marked by hunger, obesity, food waste
IMAGE: CNS photo/Khaled Abdullah, Reuters By Paige Hanley VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said. "We are, in fact, witnessing how food is …
Catholic schools ‘essential, integral’ to church’s ministry, say educators
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review By Sydney Clark WASHINGTON (CNS) — The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said the head of the National Catholic Educational Association. Catholic schools are obligated to evangelize simply because that is the core and mission of the …
Pope: Evangelization must help, not hinder, people getting closer to God
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants everyone to be saved, which is why those who evangelize must avoid letting their prejudices get in the way of God’s plan, Pope Francis said. "An evangelizer cannot be an obstacle to the creative work of God, …
Indigenous culture can enrich liturgy, bishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Proposals at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon for indigenous- or Amazonian-rite ceremonies are meant to enhance and enrich the liturgy with cultural signs and gestures, not change what is essential for Catholics, a bishop said. Spanish-born …
U.S. bishops speak at synod for the Amazon
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is not a "referendum" on priestly celibacy; it is looking for ways to provide for the sacramental life and formation of the people there, U.S. Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston said. …
Caritas works to help Syrians displaced by Turkish bombings
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rodi Said, Reuters By Dale Gavlak AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) — Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signaling the alarm to Christians and others of the ongoing Turkish military operation that is having a devastating humanitarian impact on civilians. "Hundreds of thousands of …
Jesus does not tolerate hypocrisy, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus enjoys unmasking hypocrisy, which is the work of the devil, Pope Francis said. Christians, in fact, must learn to avoid hypocrisy by scrutinizing and acknowledging their own personal faults, failings and sins, he said Oct. 15 during morning …
El Paso bishop calls out racism but urges accused shooter’s life be spared
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — It’s a pastoral letter that pulls no punches, goes far into the past and continues up to the recent present of racism at the U.S.-Mexico border. Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, released a pastoral …