Pope says he’s saddened by ‘perfect’ Catholics who despise others
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God did not choose perfect people to form his church, but rather sinners who have experienced his love and forgiveness, Pope Francis said. The Gospel of Luke’s account of Jesus forgiving the sinful woman shows how his actions …
CARROLL TOPS NICHE.COM’S LIST OF DAYTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
DAYTON, Ohio For the second year in a row, school ranking service www.niche.com rated Carroll High School as the best Catholic high school in the Dayton area. Niche.com analyzes comprehensive data and community reviews to determine its rankings. According to niche.com, ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges …
Bishop attends ICE meeting for mother fearing separation from sick child
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — After hearing about the plight of a cancer-stricken child whose mother was facing imminent deportation, a U.S. border bishop, Texas Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, decided to pay the pair a visit at the hospital. On Aug. 7, he prayed at a …
Lessons about New York church’s historic pipe organ part of music camp
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chris Sheridan By Armando Machado NEW YORK (CNS) — At the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in Lower Manhattan, Polina Maller, 11, took a few moments from her violin lesson to talk about her appreciation for music. “It’s fun, and I like it. Music makes me feel …
Chapel ministers to souls who visit, live amid Grand Canyon splendor
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ana Rodriguez-Soto, Florida Catholic By Ana Rodriguez-Soto GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (CNS) — Father Rafael Bercasio pastors perhaps the smallest parish in America — and the most uniquely situated. A short walk away from the south rim of the Grand Canyon sits El Cristo Rey Chapel, a …
Pope tells Belgian Brothers of Charity no more euthanasia for patients
By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Pope Francis has given a Belgian religious order until the end of August to stop offering euthanasia to psychiatric patients. Brother Rene Stockman, superior general of the order, told Catholic News Service the pope gave his personal approval to a Vatican demand that …
Salvadorans to walk 90-plus miles to mark centennial of Romero’s birth
IMAGE: EPA By SAN SALVADOR, El Savlador (CNS) — Salvadorans plan to walk more than 90 miles in three days to mark the centennial of Blessed Oscar Romero’s birth. Participants will leave the Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvador Aug. 11 and are scheduled to arrive in Ciudad Barrios, the eastern …
Back to School Principal Day
On Wednesday August 2, 2017, it was a day for our school principals to prepare for the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year. While students are enjoying their final moments of summer, school administrators, faculty, and staffs are busy getting everything in order for the students. CT Photos/E.L. Hubbard
American community finds a new home in Rome
IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — After years in exile from the church they had called home for the past 95 years, the American Catholic community in Rome moved to a new church they can finally call their own. Located just a few steps …
American community finds a new home in Rome
IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — After years in exile from the church they had called home for the past 95 years, the American Catholic community in Rome moved to a new church they can finally call their own. Located just a few steps …