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‘Tag’ movie based on three-decade chase game of Catholic school friends
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Father Sean Raftis By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — A group of Catholic high school friends has kept in touch — literally — since graduating more than 30 years ago from Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington. The way they’ve stayed connected — through essentially continuing a …
Church praised for proactive response on abuse but warned of complacency
IMAGE: CNS photo/Peter Finney Jr, Clarion Herald By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Despite groundbreaking steps the U.S. Catholic Church has taken to prevent the sexual abuse of minors in the past 16 years, a potential “complacency” in following safety protocols could pose a challenge to those hard-won …
Update: Papal diplomat says U.S.-North Korea summit brings hope for peace
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea are “truly historic” and bring hope for the start of a new era of peace, said Pope Francis’ ambassador to Korea. A “very important” new page has been turned, …
Pope leads prayers for U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore
IMAGE: REUTERS By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Leading thousands of people in prayer, Pope Francis said he hoped the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea would lead to lasting peace. After praying the Angelus with an estimated 20,000 people in St. Peter’s Square June …
Robert Kennedy’s Catholicism was part of his personal life and politics
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy John F. Kennedy Library and Museum via Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Recollections and tributes to Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination have mainly highlighted his charisma and determined advocacy for social and racial justice. But underlying these tributes to the …
Space station crew members give pope custom-made blue flight suit
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If Pope Francis ever plans an apostolic trip to space, he’s all set after receiving a custom-made blue flight suit with patches of the Argentine flag, his papal coat of arms and a pair of angel wings with his …
Synod working document seeks ‘new paths’ of evangelization in Amazon
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must discover new ways to provide the Eucharist and pastoral support to the people of the Amazon, especially indigenous people threatened by forced displacement and exploitation, a new document said. The Vatican released the preparatory document …
Church in Congo suspends sacraments during Ebola outbreak
IMAGE: CNS photo/Kenny Katombe, Reuters By Jonathan Luxmoore OXFORD, England (CNS) — The Catholic Church in Congo said emergency measures will remain indefinitely in place in parishes at risk of Ebola, and urged effective action against the disease by the government of President Joseph Kabila. “Although Masses are continuing, sacraments …
Throwback Thursday: When Robert F. Kennedy’s mourners found refuge in the rosary
By Kevin J. JonesWashington D.C., Jun 6, 2018 (CNA/EWTN News). When presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot in a California hotel on June 5, 1968, his supporters prayed. “After Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, many supporters got down on their knees and prayed the …
After raid, Ohio bishop says immigration system contributes to suffering
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The bishop of Cleveland said a recent immigration raid at an Ohio gardening and landscape company “makes clear that our current immigration system contributes to the human suffering of migrants and the separation of families.” In a June 6 statement from the Diocese of …