Joy, a sign of God’s presence, is what church needs, Cardinal Dolan says
By Carol Zimmermann ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — Catholic leaders attending the opening Mass of the “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of The Gospel in America” were urged to reflect joy — a sign of God’s presence — and not exclusively focus on the world’s problems. “A big part of …
Jeanne Hunt for July: Catholics can’t be quitters
Have you ever dropped out or given up? Do you have piles of uncompleted projects? “Never, never, never give up,” said Winston Churchill after the London blitz. “Move forward, at all cost, move forward,” said Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at the battle of Gettysburg. “I have fought the good fight. I …
Pope names archbishop to succeed Cardinal Muller at doctrine office
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Promoting the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the office of prefect, Pope Francis chose not to ask German Cardinal Gerhard Muller to serve a second five-year term in the post. The Vatican announced July 1 that the …
Pope Frances Prayer Intentions for July
Lapsed Christians That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life.
Looking for hope and the next generation of Latino leaders at Encuentro
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The sunny weather was calling many of Washington’s 20-somethings to rooftop pools, outdoor bars and bicycle rides, just as nectar calls birds to flowers, but Francisco Hernandez, 26, and Flor Diaz, 24, decided to spend the summer afternoon and early evening of June 24 …
Canadians think religion does more harm than good, latest poll says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chris Helgren, Reuters By Jean Ko Din TORONTO (CNS) — A new poll suggests more Canadians than ever believe religion does more harm than good, but even the pollsters disagree on what the numbers mean for the future of faith in the country. Ipsos Public Affairs surveyed 1,001 …
Poverty, inequality in Latin America at unthinkable levels, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Saul Martinez By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Latin America’s traditional social values of cooperation and solidarity must prevail over the societal ills that threaten the livelihood of the region’s inhabitants, Pope Francis said. The current social and economic crisis facing Latin American countries has allowed …
Beating Traffic Delays in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
When you hear these words, Brent Spence Bridge, you immediately tense up. We’ve arrived at summer and the orange barrels have blossomed throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. They make ones live miserable. Seen on Interstate 75 Saturday: I-71 at Ohio River 85 minutes. (16 miles away). There’s a way to …
Obituary: Father Martin Smith-Soucier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Father Martin Smith-Soucier, Chief Chaplain at Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center of Cincinnati, Ohio, and President of the National Conference of Veterans Affairs Catholic Chaplains (NCVACC), died June 19th at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati with his family and dear friends at his side. He was 69 …
Faith ‘compels us’ to fight scourge of opioid crisis, says bishop
By GREENSBURG, Pa. (CNS) — Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg in a pastoral letter called the opioid crisis in this country a scourge and urged the people of his diocese to take action against it. In “A Pastoral Letter on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to …