St. Teresa of Kolkata will always be ‘Mother’ Teresa, pope says
IMAGE: Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the “Saint of the Gutters” suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for …
Pope: Christians can’t ignore suffering and have a clear conscience
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Turning your head away from the suffering of others is a grave sin, and simply saying some prayers or going to Mass does not make a good Christian of someone who ignores those in need , Pope Francis said. …
Miracle is sign of mercy, says Brazilian who prayed to Mother Teresa
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The inexplicable recovery from a severe brain infection — attributed to the intercession of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata — is a sign that God’s mercy is for everyone, said the Brazilian man who was healed. “Merciful God looks over all …
Mother Teresa showed young Buddhist who Jesus is
IMAGE: CNS/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A personal encounter with Mother Teresa and her work serving the poor and the dying led a young Japanese man on a journey of faith and conversion. “I was born into a Buddhist family; I didn’t know about …
Last weekend’s torrential rains affects local school
On Aug. 29, heavy rains swept through the Greater Cincinnati area, impacting many homes, apartment complexes, businesses, and schools. Bron Bacevich Memorial Stadium, the home of the Roger Bacon Spartans, was rendered unusable and closed until further notice. Roger Bacon has embarked on a fundraising drive, RB Rising, for clean …
Then and now, Remembering Mother Teresa
Then. From The Catholic Telegraph, June 28, 1974, excerpts from an article: Apostle of Poor Wins Hearts, By Judy Ball She was so small, she stood on a box to reach the microphone. But Mother Teresa of Calcutta had no trouble reaching her audiences at Mt. St Joseph College and …
Thousands of Mother Teresa items archived by Catholic University
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) Not many people know that Blessed Teresa of Kolkata’s first visit to the United States was a trip to Las Vegas — in 1960, when the Strip was still mobbed-up. She didn’t go to cleanse the casinos of their corruption. …
Pope, religious leaders to mark 30th anniversary of 1986 Assisi meeting
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will join dozens of religious leaders — including Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury — and hundreds of their faithful in Assisi Sept. 20 to pray for peace. In addition to …
Pope proposes care for creation as a new work of mercy
IMAGE: CNS/Cindy Wooden By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Calling for concrete actions that benefit human life and the environment, Pope Francis proposed adding the care and protection of creation to the traditional list of corporal and spiritual works of mercy. As a spiritual work of mercy, the …
Two Americans in Catholic leadership recall working with Mother Teresa
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Even in the last years of her life, Blessed Teresa of Kolkata had a profound impact on those anywhere near her orbit, including two young Americans who grew into leadership positions in the U.S. Catholic Church. One of them, Sean …