Loving families are central to bringing joy, mercy to world, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/World Meeting of Families By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis urges families to discover God’s love and be generous, forgiving, patient, helpful and respectful. Family life will be better if people use the words “please,” “thank you,” and “I’m sorry” every day, he said, and the …
No secret: Last three popes share close bond to Fatima
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recent popes have had a special affection for Our Lady of Fatima, but no pope’s connection can match that of St. John Paul II. “We cannot forget that he was saved by Our Lady of Fatima from the assassination attempt here in …
Fr. David Endres – Question of Faith Are statues “graven images”?
Q: One of the most difficult things to explain to my non-Catholic friends is why we decorate our churches with statues. They say they are graven image, and some even reject statue art in museums and engravings on coins. They are especially critical of the crucifix. How can I respond? …
Pope Francis Establishes Cincinnati Oratory
Pope Francis issued a decree March 19 establishing the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Cincinnati, a Congregation of Apostolic Life. The first congregation was founded by St. Philip Neri in Rome in the 16th Century. In addition to St. Philip Neri, the Oratory also counts Blessed …
Catholic Bracketology: Catholic Schools in the Tournament
Monday April 3rd Gonzaga came up short against the North Carolina Tar Heels, losing 71-65 Saturday April 1st: Gonzaga defeated South Carolina 77 -33 Gonzaga heads to the Final Four A note about Gonzaga. Gonzaga is a Jesuit University in Spokane Washington, founded in 1887. Gonzaga has approximately 7.500 students. …
As in his life, all welcomed at Cardinal Keeler’s funeral Mass
IMAGE: CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review By Erik Zygmont BALTIMORE (CNS) — Mourners from near and far, and all walks of life and various creeds, filled the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland March 28 for the funeral Mass of Cardinal William H. Keeler, 14th archbishop of Baltimore. …
Nativity Parish celebrates a century of faith
By Walt Schaefer As Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Pleasant Ridge celebrates a century of proclaiming the faith, lifetime parishioners celebrate a place where their Catholic roots were planted. The parish at the corners of Ridge Avenue and Woodford Road marked its 100th year with a centennial Mass in …
Catholic advocates critical of Trump’s order to review Clean Power Plan
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic environmental advocates decried President Donald Trump’s executive order that would begin a review of his predecessor’s Clean Power Plan, which set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. The advocates said that reversing any effort …
This time, Guterres visits Zaatari refugees as the U.N.’s top official
IMAGE: NS photo/Ammar Awad, Reuters By Dale Gavlak ZAATARI, Jordan (CNS) — As the U.N. secretary-general visited the world’s biggest camp for Syrian refugees in late March, he made an impassioned plea: Stop Syria’s devastating war. “I want to make a strong appeal to the parties of the conflict and …
Pope: God promises the ‘impossible,’ asks people hope against all hope
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope is not built on people’s predictions, assurances or line of reasoning, Pope Francis said. Real Christian hope “is not based on our word, but on God’s Word” and promises of salvation and eternal life, the pope said during his …