World ‘sorely needs’ Scouts’ values of generosity, service, says nuncio
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michael Roytek, courtesy Boy Scouts of America By GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (CNS) — Scouting develops generosity, service and fraternity, which are all values “our world sorely needs,” the papal nuncio told Catholic Scouts gathered for a July 23 Mass during the annual Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree. …
‘We are bridge builders’: Maronite Catholic youth gather in Lebanon
IMAGE: CNS photo/Johnny Antoun By Doreen Abi Raad BEIRUT (CNS) — They came from around the world, from Australia, South America, Europe and the United States. Some came from Africa, and some from nearby countries in the Middle East. They clapped and ululated, creating a celebratory atmosphere as nearly 500 …
Study says doing away with immigration program would harm economy
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chris Helgren, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Citing the significant economic contributions of immigrants under a federal program known as Temporary Protected Status, a new study says ending the program — as some in the Trump administration have suggested — would negatively impact the U.S. economy. …
Catholic charities want people to hear migrants’ stories
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — No matter the position one takes on national migration policy, Pope Francis, Caritas Internationalis and national Catholic charities across the globe want Catholics to meet a migrant or refugee and listen to his or her story. In late September, …
Now Hiring: Vatican ambassador is unique in U.S. diplomatic corps
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the U.S. president’s personal envoy to the Vatican, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See has a unique role in building a bridge between the political center of the United States and the religious-spiritual center of the universal Catholic …
Getting a health care bill through Congress fraught with difficulties
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chaz Muth By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the vice president has to cast a vote to break a tie in the Senate on whether to debate U.S. health care policy, let alone revise it — as Mike Pence did July 25 — it is obvious that …
McAuley and Mother Mercy High Schools are asking for opinion
McAuley and Mother of Mercy High Schools are asking for your opinion to help to inform the brand strategy of the new Mercy McAuley High School. Stakeholders from several groups associated with McAuley and Mother of Mercy are being contacted to participate in a survey. These groups include: • Students …
French priest’s martyrdom a life-changing event, archbishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Pascal Rossignol, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The martyrdom of a French priest killed a year ago while celebrating Mass was an event that “has transformed me as a bishop,” Archbishop Dominique Lebrun of Rouen said. Father Jacques Hamel’s life — “simple and exemplary …
Missionaries inspire, educate at Meet the Missionaries Night
Fr. Andrew Bwalya was a young man living in Zambia when he first met the Comboni Missionaries. He was inspired by the dedication and work of these missionaries. They rented a house in the village to live among the people they were serving. They learned the local language. They truly …
Lehman Catholic High School kicks off construction of the new (STEM+MM) wing
Sidney, Ohio July 24, 2017 – Exciting things are happening at Lehman Catholic High School! With the demolition complete, construction has begun on the state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Medicine and Manufacturing (STEM+MM) Wing. The first phase of construction started last week and includes transforming existing classrooms into technology advanced …
