Be ashamed when tempted to use church for power struggles, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Whenever one is tempted to use the church for pursuing personal ambitions or to be arrogant, pray to feel ashamed, Pope Francis said. When the competitive bug strikes, reflect whether one can “see my Lord on the cross” and still be capable of …
Populism fueling self-centered rejection of migrants, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Indifference, fueled by populist rhetoric in today’s world, fans the flames of rejection that threaten the rights and dignity of migrants, Pope Francis said. Refugees escaping persecution, violence and poverty are often shunned and deemed as “unworthy of …
Pope’s tip for becoming a saint: Pray for someone who doesn’t like you
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — A practical first step toward holiness — as well as for assuring peace in one’s family and in the world — is to pray for a person who has caused offense or harm, Pope Francis said. “Are you merciful toward the …
Pope’s tip for becoming a saint: Pray for someone who doesn’t like you
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — A practical first step toward holiness — as well as for assuring peace in one’s family and in the world — is to pray for a person who has caused offense or harm, Pope Francis said. “Are you merciful toward the …
A picture says a thousand words: Mount Notre Dame High School Beautiful Lengths
Mount Notre Dame High School held its Beautiful Lengths event on Friday, February 10th. A total of 124 girls participated in this event. This hair will be used to make free real-hair wigs for cancer patients across the United States who are going through hair loss. It takes 8-15 ponytails …
Mideast Christians, especially those displaced, face mounting challenges
WASHINGTON (CNS) — As Christians in the Middle East look back on 2016, they wonder if there will be much to celebrate amid mounting challenges, particularly for those displaced by conflicts in Iraq and Syria. “As much as we are pleased that our homelands from which thousands of Christians were …
A picture says a thousand words: Badin in full spirit
The spirit Olympics took place at Badin High School and here is some of the action!
Unusual detentions, raids raise questions as Trump announces ‘crackdown’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Stephanie Keith, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — People had been on edge for a while. You could feel the tension rise in immigrant neighborhoods in the U.S. as news of the first immigration raids under the Trump administration began in early February. Then news of unusual …
Bishop, advocates oppose Mississippi bill to outlaw sanctuary cities
By Maureen Smith JACKSON, Miss. (CNS) — A bill that would keep agencies, cities and college campuses in Mississippi from offering sanctuary to unauthorized immigrants would not keep communities safe and goes against the Christian tenet of caring for those in need, said Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz of Jackson. He …
Church leaders hope Trump does not repeal conflict-minerals provisions
IMAGE: CNS photo/Marc Hofer, EPA By Jonathan Luxmoore OXFORD, England (CNS) — Church leaders and organizations in Africa, Europe and the United States said it would be disastrous if U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order telling companies they no longer had to disclose whether their firms use “conflict …