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Parishes grow only when people are welcomed, heard, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — After months of study and discussion, the parishes of the Diocese of Rome have recognized “a general and healthy exhaustion” with doing the same things over and over, touching the lives of fewer and fewer people as time goes on, Pope …
Pope Francis: Youth are lost in a ‘virtual world’, instead of reality
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome, Italy, May 14, 2018 (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said Monday he is worried that youth are too enmeshed in a virtual world of cell phones and other technology, separated, in particular, from the real human contact experienced by performing works of mercy. Answering a question about …
Graduates urged to proclaim ‘a new American story’ of ‘holiness, heroism’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dana Rene Bowler, courtesy The Catholic University of America By Maureen Boyle WASHINGTON (CNS) — The American story began with the Catholic missionaries who first shaped the nation with the Gospel and proclaimed the dignity of all, a truth the class of 2018 must share to the betterment …
Chilean bishop says mistakes were made in handling abuse cases
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Chilean bishop acknowledged the damage inflicted on survivors of clerical sex abuse and the mishandling of cases by church leaders in the country. “I am not saying that perhaps we have made mistakes. We have made mistakes,” …
Chilean bishop says mistakes were made in handling abuse cases
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Chilean bishop acknowledged the damage inflicted on survivors of clerical sex abuse and the mishandling of cases by church leaders in the country. “I am not saying that perhaps we have made mistakes. We have made mistakes,” …
Dozens killed in protests as U.S. embassy inaugurated in Jerusalem
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) — As the new United States embassy was inaugurated in Jerusalem May 14, violence broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers. International media reported that in Gaza, at least 52 people were killed, including five under the age …
Volcano’s lava flow displaces members of one Hawaii parish
IMAGE: CNS photo/USGS, handout via Reuters By Patrick Downes HONOLULU (CNS) — In addition to offering prayers, the Catholic Church is stepping into action on behalf of hundreds of residents displaced from a fierce and unpredictable volcanic eruption. Members of Sacred Heart Parish in the town of Pahoa in the …
Bishops discuss how their moms gave practical, spiritual help
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Erik Shanabrough By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Just in time for Mother’s Day, a handful of bishops shared memories of their moms on a recent podcast by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The bishops, interviewed on the “Made for Love” podcast, which is part of …
States bordering Gulf of Mexico rank at, near bottom of new index
IMAGE: CNS photo/Larry W. Smith, EPA By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Everything gets ranked these days, from burger joints to colleges. States are no different. But the state of some states is quite different from their counterparts. An area called the “Gulf South” — the five states bordering the …
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 …