U.S., Mexico Catholic bishops meet to renew their ‘Alta-Baja’ friendship
IMAGE: CNS photo/Aida Bustos, Diocese of San Diego By Aida Bustos SAN DIEGO (CNS) — Three archbishops and nine bishops representing at least 13 million Catholics from Sacramento to the Mexican coastal city of Ensenada have resurrected their “Alta-Baja” friendship, paving the way to potentially working together in the future. …
St. John Paul II Peace Prayer
O God, Creator of the universe, who extends your paternal concern over every creature and guides the events of history to the goal of salvation, we acknowledge your fatherly love when you break the resistance of mankind and, in a world torn by strife and discord, you make us ready …
Respect the rights of all groups, pope tells Myanmar’s leaders
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (CNS) — The plight of the ethnic Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine state was front and center in speeches by Pope Francis and Aung San Suu Kyi, but neither publicly used the word Rohingya. After private meetings Nov. 28 with Myanmarese President …
Uniformity is greater threat to culture than differences are, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano By Cindy Wooden YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — In a small, informal meeting with a variety of religious leaders, Pope Francis went to the heart of his message for Myanmar: unity, not uniformity, is the secret to peace. Representatives of the Baptist, Anglican, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and …
Giving Tuesday 2017
In the same way Black Friday and CyberMonday kick off the holiday buying season, #GivingTuesday highlights the true meaning of the season. Advent is approaching. As we prepare our hearts and minds to receive God’s gift through the birth of Jesus on Christmas, we look for ways to share God’s …
Mass for Our Lady of Kibeho
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Kibeho, but the Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region celebrated the feast before Thanksgiving: The two-hour Mass for Our Lady of Kibeho at St. Matthias the Aspotle Parish Nov. 18 took place in “Kairos time,” said Father Lambert Ulinzwenimana. The Greek term means, …
Filipino priests called to walk with fellow immigrant Catholics
IMAGE: CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Cat By James Ramos HOUSTON (CNS) — Part reunion, part crash course in Catholic teaching and navigating the current political climate both in the U.S. and back home in the Philippines, and part celebration of all things Texas, a national assembly for Filipino priests brought …
Pope, USCCB president pray for victims of Egyptian mosque attack
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mohamed Soliman, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayer for the victims of a bombing at a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai region. Addressing thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said he received news of the …
Pope meets generals after brief welcome by children in Myanmar
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) — Greeted by two dozen children wearing traditional attire and by the nation’s bishops, Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar Nov. 27 for a four-day visit. The arrival ceremony at the Yangon airport was brief and led by an envoy of the …
Rector’s remarks at seminary groundbreaking
Father Benedict D. O’Cinnsealaigh, President and Rector of the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, delivered the following remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony: I want to thank His Grace Archbishop Schnurr, Bishop Thomas, Bishop Binzer, Father David Wilton CPM, Monsignors, Fathers, the Board of Trustees, our Vice-President Mr. …
