Hear no evil: How culture of resistance may hinder child protection
IMAGE: CNS/Carol Glatz By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When a child-protection advocate resigned from a papal advisory board in early March, she did so because of growing frustration with persistent resistance and a “toxic” sense of superiority from some in the Roman Curia. A number of church leaders …
Hear no evil: How culture of resistance may hinder child protection
IMAGE: CNS/Carol Glatz By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When a child-protection advocate resigned from a papal advisory board in early March, she did so because of growing frustration with persistent resistance and a “toxic” sense of superiority from some in the Roman Curia. A number of church leaders …
U.S.-Holy See ties won’t change with Trump, U.S. diplomat says
IMAGE: CNS/Robert Duncan By Keanine Griggs ROME (CNS) — Despite opposing views on some issues, the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See will still look for common ground on global issues, the interim leader of the embassy said. “There’s an expectation that the relationship between President (Donald) Trump and Pope …
U.S.-Holy See ties won’t change with Trump, U.S. diplomat says
IMAGE: CNS/Robert Duncan By Keanine Griggs ROME (CNS) — Despite opposing views on some issues, the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See will still look for common ground on global issues, the interim leader of the embassy said. “There’s an expectation that the relationship between President (Donald) Trump and Pope …
Vatican forum calls for church, world to heed women’s voices
IMAGE: CNS photo/Massimiliano Migliorato, Catholic Press Photo By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Women and men from around the globe gathered for an event inside Vatican City that celebrated and encouraged the need for women’s voices to be heard in the church and in the world. The annual …
Vatican forum calls for church, world to heed women’s voices
IMAGE: CNS photo/Massimiliano Migliorato, Catholic Press Photo By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Women and men from around the globe gathered for an event inside Vatican City that celebrated and encouraged the need for women’s voices to be heard in the church and in the world. The annual …
Body and Soul: Faith directs steps of JTM President/CEO
“The greatest gift we’ve got in life is being Catholic.” Tony Maas begins every day with an hour of reflecting on Scripture readings, journaling and asking our Lord to direct his steps. Maas is president and chief executive officer of JTM Food Group in Harrison. The company earned $165 million …
El Salvador hopes for a miracle and another saint-in-waiting
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rhina Guidos By Rhina Guidos SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) — El Salvador’s Catholic Church circles swirl these days with news about a possible miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Oscar Romero, one that many hope will lead to his canonization. But in the not-so-quiet whispers of …
A picture says a thousand words: McNicholas Students giving back
A group of Archbishop McNicholas High School seniors returned from the spring Appalachia trip to Grainger County, Tennessee, site of the Glenmary Home Missioners Group Volunteer Program (http://www.glenmary.org/volunteer/), after a week of service and community-building.
U.K. church leaders: Pharmacists could be forced to dispense lethal drugs
By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — The Catholic Church has predicted that British pharmacists could be forced to dispense lethal drugs under plans to prohibit conscientious objection on the grounds of religion. Proposals by the General Pharmaceutical Council, the regulatory body that sets professional standards for the industry throughout …