Pope asks for warm hearts to help homeless deal with the cold
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Looking out over St. Peter’s Square where icicles hung from usually bubbling fountains, Pope Francis prayed for the homeless. The freeze in Rome, subzero temperatures in large parts of Europe and heavy snowfalls in many areas in early January forced …
Doctrinal chief dismisses idea of ‘fraternal correction’ of pope
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church is “very far” from a situation in which the pope is in need of “fraternal correction” because he has not put the faith and church teaching in danger, said Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for …
Cardinal Tobin looks to bridge chasm between faith, life in anxious world
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Beth Griffin NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) — The chasm between faith and life is the greatest challenge facing the Catholic Church today, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin said at his installation Mass, and he urged the church to be salt for the earth so that the presence …
Guard the faith, make it grow, pope tells parents at baptism
IMAGE: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Parents are charged with guarding the faith given to their children at baptism and helping them become true witnesses by example rather than just rules, Pope Francis said. By asking the church for faith for their children through the …
Pope to diplomats: Break bad habits of war, injustice
IMAGE: CNS/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At the start of a new year, Pope Francis laid out a laundry list of suggested resolutions for religious and political leaders for making a joint commitment toward building peace. No conflict exists that is “a habit impossible to break,” the …
A picture says a thousand words: Celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism
Today, January 9. 2017 is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” MT 3:14.
Holy Family Frenchtown Celebrates 170 Years
As Holy Family Parish in Frenchtown celebrates 170 years of its founding and 100 years in the same church, research confirmed it is the oldest church in continuous operation in Darke County. “The church was named Holy Family — Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, his mother, and Saint Joseph, his …
Prayer for Peace from Pope Francis
O almighty and merciful God, Lord of the universe and of history. All that You have created is good and your compassion for the mistakes of mankind knows no limits. We come to You today to ask You to keep in peace the world and its people, to keep far …
Infant safe after being found abandoned at Minnesota cathedral
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit By Maria Wiering ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — A newborn child found on the doorstep of the Cathedral of St. Paul was in good health and being cared for by local children’s services officials. Nathan Leonhardt, a custodian at the cathedral, discovered the …
Bishops mention immigration policy, heritage in National Migration Week statement
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Urging Americans to look at their families for stories of immigration, the president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called attention to the hardships and contributions of immigrants to American society as the U.S. church prepared to observe …