A tender gaze: Fatima trip shows pope’s respect for pilgrims’ faith
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is not shy about showing his love for Mary in public and, like many Latin American bishops, he strongly has resisted attempts to dismiss as superstitious or “simple,” in a negative sense, popular devotion to the mother of …
Commission reportedly thought first seven Medjugorje visions were real
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The commission that now-retired Pope Benedict XVI established to study the alleged apparitions of Mary at Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, reportedly voted overwhelmingly to recognize as supernatural the first seven appearances of Mary in 1981. However, according to a report published by …
God dreams big, wants to transform world, defeat evil, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God is right by the side of each person on earth, seeing each individual’s pain and wanting to bring hope and joy, Pope Francis said. “He calls us by name and tells us, ‘Rise up, stop weeping, because …
Ordination Week: Looing Back at 2000
On Saturday, May 13, 2000 Tuan Anh Do, James Hoffbauer, Steven Kolde, and James Simons were ordained at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. Here’s the day in pictures
After furor over remarks, DNC chair to meet with pro-life Dems’ head
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — After a furor erupted over his statement that the Democratic Party should support only those candidates who support legal abortion, Democratic National Committee chairman Thomas Perez will meet with the head of Democrats for Life of America, Kristen Day. …
Vatican official tells Hong Kong youths: Get involved in synod prep
IMAGE: CNS photo/Francis Wong By HONG KONG (CNS) — Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, encouraged young Catholics in Hong Kong to get involved in preparation for the next Synod of Bishops, which will discuss young people. Ucanews.com reported that during a 90-minute dialogue held May 13 …
Afghan women left everything behind — except their sewing skills
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ashleigh Buyers, Catholic Herald By Mary Stachyra Lopez FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (CNS) — Before Mahnaz left Afghanistan with her husband and four sons, she carefully packed beautiful black, red and white curtains in the few suitcases she could bring along to her new life in a country 7,000 miles …
Bishops put U.K.’s future at top of list of election issues
IMAGE: CNS photo/Andy Rain, EPA By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — The bishops of England and Wales have put the post-Brexit future of the United Kingdom at the top of a list of priority issues for Catholic voters to consider before the June 8 general election. In a two-page …
World Youth Day logo shows symbols for Mary, Panama
By PANAMA CITY (CNS) — A logo depicting symbols for Mary, Panama and the Panama Canal was selected as the winning design to promote World Youth Day 2019. The design by Amber Calvo, 20, a Panamanian student studying architecture, was chosen from 103 entries submitted for the event that will …
St. Monica-St. George Parish Newman Center completes solar upgrades
Things are sunshine bright for the parishioners of St. Monica-St. George Parish Newman Center now that a solar-powered lighting upgrade to LED lighting has been completed. And an incentive grant from Duke Energy for lighting upgrade with the operating savings will ensure a payoff of the $127,465 project in less …
