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Texas archbishop honored for commitment to serve poor, vulnerable
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Catholic Extension By Jessica Able LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS) — Daisy Baez walks along the rows of barns on the backside of Churchill Downs before day breaks on a Wednesday two weeks before the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, the world’s most famous horse race. On the …
Survivors hope pope will act against ‘epidemic’ of abuse in the church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — Three Chilean abuse survivors who met with Pope Francis said his apology to them must be accompanied by concrete actions, not only against those who commit sexual abuse, but against those who cover it up. “I have never seen …
World’s best high jumper has low-profile meeting with pope
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Despite holding the world record in the high jump, Javier Sotomayor kept his feet on the ground and didn’t try to clear the waist-high wooden barricade between him and Pope Francis. The now-retired 50-year old Cuban track-and-fielder was part …
Oregon summer camp communicates God’s love through nature, friendships
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Upward Bound By Katie Scott PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — On the North Santiam River east of Salem, Oregon, campers reel in wriggly fish, rally courage for talent-show skits and belt out tunes in evening singalongs. It’s the classic hodgepodge of activities that countless children enjoy each summer. …
Update: Pope names two Vatican officials as apostolic nuncios
IMAGE: CNS photo/Giampiero Sposito, Reuters By Katie Scott VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis named two longtime Vatican officials as apostolic nuncios and elevated both to the rank of archbishop. The Vatican announced Feb. 26 that the pope named Msgr. Alfred Xuereb, general secretary of the Secretariat for the Economy, …
Clergy abuse survivors grateful after private meetings with pope
IMAGE: CNS photo/Claudio Peri, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After private meetings with Pope Francis, three survivors of clergy sexual abuse from Chile said they felt they had been heard and were hopeful for changes in the way the Catholic Church handles accusations of abuse. “I …
Sharonville abortion clinic closes its doors
Seven years of prayers answered By Walt Schaefer Prayer and perseverance have saved lives of the unborn in Sharonville, where, just days before Christmas, an abortion clinic closed as it had opened: without fanfare. One of two southwest Ohio abortion businesses owned by Martin Haskell, known for popularizing the technique …
Nigerian bishops say Buhari should resign if he can’t stop violence
IMAGE: CNS photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters By Peter Ajayi Dada LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) — Nigeria’s bishops condemned repeated killings of innocent Nigerians by suspected ethnic militias in northeastern Nigeria and said President Muhammadu Buhari should resign if he could not keep the country safe. Asking, “when will this barbarism end?” the …
Wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino laid to rest
IMAGE: CNS photo/John Franko By Peter Ajayi Dada LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) — Nigeria’s bishops condemned repeated killings of innocent Nigerians by suspected ethnic militias in northeastern Nigeria and said President Muhammadu Buhari should resign if he could not keep the country safe. Asking, “when will this barbarism end?” the bishops …
Restorative justice seen as a critical piece of criminal justice reform
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Restorative justice should be advocated as a key element in criminal justice reform, according to participants at an April 25 conference in Washington sponsored by the Catholic Mobilizing Network, which champions restorative justice as well as an end …