U.S. bishops call for permanent protection for young migrants
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chair of the migration committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Trump administration to “ensure permanent protection” for youth who were brought to the U.S. as minors without legal documentation. Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, …
Catholic cartoonist draws inspiration from fantasy classics, family life
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ashleigh Kassock, Catholic Herald By Ashleigh Kassock FRONT ROYAL, Va. (CNS) — As many parents know, all kids come into the world ready to draw, but as the years pass, each child reaches a point where they make a choice — to draw or not to draw. It …
Facebook restores Catholic pages after their apparent removal
IMAGE: Catholic News Service By Josephine von Dohlen WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic Facebook pages whose sponsors reported had been suddenly removed late July 17 were restored just over 24 hours later. Twenty-one Brazilian-based Catholic Facebook pages, such as a Papa Francisco Brazil page, as well as four English sites, could …
Investigation into Regensburg choir finds more than 500 boys were abused
IMAGE: CNS photo/Armin Weigel, EPA By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than 500 boys suffered abuse at the hands of dozens of teachers and priests at the school that trains the prestigious boys choir of the Regensburg Cathedral in Germany, said an independent investigator. Former students of the …
Visiting missionaries share experiences at area parishes: Meet Father Charles Rajan
Father Charles Rajan is an Indian member of the Carmelite religious order, ordained in 2008. He has come to our archdiocese to make mission appeals on behalf of the Diocese of Kumbakonam, located in southeast India. In their diocese, Catholics form 4.66% of the entire population, while Muslims form 4.24% …
Visiting missionaries share experiences at area parishes: Meet Father Expedito Muwonge
Father Muwonge is from the Diocese of Byumba, located in Rwanda, in south central Africa. Ordained in 1989, Father Muwonge has served both in Rwanda and the United States. A long-brewing civil conflict led to a 100-day massacre 23 years ago in Rwanda. The horrific genocidal hostilities between the local …
Gingrich, nominee for U.S. ambassador to Vatican, testifies at hearing
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Carolyn Mackenzie WASHINGTON (CNS) — Callista Gingrich testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations July 18 for her confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Gingrich, 51, affirmed the administration’s commitment to protecting human rights …
Health care prescription? Regroup, cooperate, Catholic health leaders say
IMAGE: CNS photo/Yuri Gripas, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — After efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed late July 17 in the U.S. Senate, Catholic health care leaders said they hope Congress will work together, in small steps, to fix flaws in the current legislation. …
Not being afraid of controversy is part of Civilta Cattolica’s mission
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When an influential Jesuit-run journal criticized U.S. politics in mid-July, it was not the first time it had caused controversy in the United States. Stirring up controversy is nothing new for La Civilta Cattolica, which sees defending the faith as …
Border bishop denounces hateful words, militarization of border
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Denouncing the “demonization of migrants,” hateful rhetoric, the militarization of the border and a system that divides families, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, called on Catholics to heed the church’s teachings to welcome the migrant. In a July 18 pastoral letter “Sorrow and …