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Pence addresses religious freedom at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Josephine von Dohlen WASHINGTON (CNS) — Vice President Mike Pence and other speakers addressed securing religious liberty and protecting the sanctity of human life both in the United States and worldwide, particularly in the Middle East, at the 13th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in …
Hundreds mourn man killed during heroic act to protect fellow passengers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ed Langlois, Catholic Sentinel By Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — The morning after police in Portland arrested 14 demonstrators at dueling political protests, about 800 worshippers turned out in a unified show of support for a man whose heroic act transcended division. Ricky Best was laid to …
English archbishop offers prayers, sympathy for victims of London attack
IMAGE: CNS photo/Will Oliver, EPA By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark, the archdiocese that covers London south of the River Thames, where a terrorist attack June 3 claimed 7 lives and injured 48 people, offered prayers for the victims and survivors. “Following the tragic …
Hypocrisy kills the Christian community, pope says at morning Mass
IMAGE: CNS photo/Antonio Bat, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The diabolical language of hypocrisy, which ensnares others through flattery, has the power to destroy Christian communities, Pope Francis said. Like the Pharisees who spoke to Jesus with soothing words of adulation, Christians who engage in hypocrisy …
Hispanic students express fear, uncertainty amid immigration clampdown
IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Scott, Catholic By Katie Scott PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Countless immigrants across the country live in a climate of fear sparked by actions in the new administration, including President Donald Trump’s plan to build a U.S.-Mexico wall, his executive order on immigration enforcement and several highly public …
U.S. Catholics join pope in praying for victims of London attacks
IMAGE: CNS photo/Neil Hall, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholics joined Pope Francis and the rest of the world in expressing sorrow for those killed and severely injured in the latest terrorist attacks in London the night of June 3. “The vigil of Pentecost had barely begun when the …
Dialogue with Muslims, defend human dignity, pope tells missionaries
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Missionaries are entrusted with bringing hope to poor Christian communities while building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of men and women missionaries. Meeting with members of the Consolata Missionaries at the …
Pope sends second, personal note of condolence to Ukrainians
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying he was moved by reports of tens of thousands of people gathering for a funeral procession for Ukrainian Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, who died May 31, Pope Francis sent a second message of condolence to the cardinal’s successor. Being grateful for Cardinal Husar’s …
Pentecost is celebration of unity in diversity, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Spirit continues to give Christians different gifts and to call them to share those gifts with each other in a community marked by forgiveness and “unity in diversity,” Pope Francis said on Pentecost. “In a way both creative …
Bishops: Senate health care bill must respect life, be ‘truly affordable’
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Members of the U.S. Senate “have a grave obligation” to make sure their health care reform bill respects life, provides access to adequate health care “for all” and is “truly affordable,” the chairmen of four U.S. bishops’ committees said in a letter to senators released June …