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Devil destroys overtly or slyly by pretending to be a friend, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil is more dangerous when he is polite and friendly, persuading people to be “lukewarm” and worldly, than when he shows his true face and blatantly pushes people to sin, Pope Francis said. The vocation or “nature of the devil is to …
Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s resignation as archbishop of Washington
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as archbishop of Washington but did not name a successor. When the pope’s decision was announced Oct. 12, the Archdiocese of Washington released a letter from Pope Francis to the …
With Romero, the church gains a model Salvadorans have long venerated
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — A few years ago, I asked a Salvadoran priest whether he believed Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the best known of the martyrs of El Salvador, would ever be recognized by the Catholic Church as a saint. He didn’t hesitate …
Limousine crash ‘heartbreaking, gut-wrenching’ for New York community
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lori Van Buren, Times Union By Kate Blain ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — Among the 20 people killed in a devastating limousine accident Oct. 6 in Schoharie were several victims who had connections to parishes, schools and Catholic organizations of the Albany Diocese. All 17 passengers in the limo …
Supreme Court examines dementia, health issues in death penalty cases
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court, no stranger to death penalty cases, is looking very narrowly at two aspects of capital punishment this term: if an inmate with dementia should be executed if he has no memory of the crime he committed …
Some married men would answer a call to priesthood, bishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Speaking to the Synod of Bishops on behalf of Belgium’s bishops’ conference, a bishop said he was sure some young married men would become priests if they were asked. The vocations of Christian marriage and “celibacy for the kingdom” …
Brewers chaplain finds joy in connecting his love of priesthood, sports
IMAGE: CNS photo/Allen Fredrickson for The Compass By Maryangela Roman MILWAUKEE (CNS) — Champagne corks popped in the visiting clubhouse Oct. 7 as the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their sweep of the Colorado Rockies, advancing to the National League Championship Series. Back home in Wisconsin, an extended member of the Brewers’ …
New saints shared a close friendship, professor says
IMAGE: CNS phot0/Equipo Maiz, courtesy CAFOD, Just one World By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero crossed paths on their road to sainthood and formed a personal friendship that strengthened each other’s resolve in the face of growing challenges, an Italian professor said. According …
Contempt for life is the source of all evil, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Procuring an abortion is wrong, inhumane and like hiring a hit man “to fix a problem,” Pope Francis said. It is a contradiction to allow for killing a human life in a mother’s womb “in the name of protecting …
From Ohio to Kenya, Glenmary brother trots globe in search of vocations
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Glenmary Home Missioners By John Stegeman CINCINNATI (CNS) — God’s ability to call vocations isn’t limited by geography, and so a vocation director must go wherever the Holy Spirit leads. For Brother David Henley, a member of the Glenmary Home Missioners, it’s led all around the world. …