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Pope supports pro-life movement, sets day of prayer for peace in Africa
IMAGE: CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With so many direct attacks on human life, from abortion to war, Pope Francis said he is worried that so few people are involved in pro-life activities. Reciting the Angelus prayer at the Vatican Feb. 4, Pope Francis …
Dialogue dilemma: Vatican’s China overture sparks controversy
IMAGE: CNS photo/Roman Pilipey, EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Vatican efforts to honor those who suffer and die for their faith while trying to negotiate with oppressive regimes to expand religious freedom have been fraught with criticism and real pain for more than 50 years. For example, …
Catholic Schools Week Archbishop Schnurr answers questions from Catholic high school students.
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr spent just over an hour Jan. 29 taking questions from high school students throughout the archdiocese to kick off Catholic Schools Week 2018. Students had the opportunity to participate in a teleconference, broadcast this year from LaSalle High School in Cincinnati. Archbishop Schnurr was seated at …
Vatican spokesman insists pope, aides are united on approach to China
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics who have accused top members of the Roman Curia of making overtures to China’s communist government without the knowledge of Pope Francis are “fostering confusion and controversy,” said the director of the Vatican press office. The rumors of division …
Lord’s Prayer: Germans stick with wording; Italians to change at Mass
By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — After special study, the German bishops’ conference decided to stick with the traditional wording in the Lord’s Prayer while the Italian bishops’ conference has decided to change the words of the prayer in their translation of the Roman Missal. The decisions come after the …
Seek the Lord by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr: Encounter the peace of Christ in Confession
You have probably heard the old expression, “Everybody makes mistakes. That is why pencils have erasers.” As Catholics, we have something much better than an eraser. We have a kind of reset button known as the Sacrament of Confession, or Penance, or Reconciliation. All three of those names for the …
Don’t compromise on protecting minors from abuse, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Tony Gentile, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said he told the bishops and priests of Chile to be uncompromising when it comes to protecting minors from sexual abuse and to trust that God will purify and renew his church during this time of trial. …
Sharing ‘fake news’ makes one an accomplice in evil, pope says
IMAGE: CNS illustration/Joanna Kohorst By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People have a responsibility to check the source of what they share on social media to ensure it is not “fake news” designed to further prejudices or increase fear, Pope Francis said. Fake news grabs people’s attention “by appealing …
Smoke but no fire on bus during papal visit
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Paul Haring SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) — Where there is smoke, there is normally fire — but not always. Journalists covering Pope Francis’ visit in Santiago, Chile, added another tale Jan. 16 to their oral history of papal-trip misadventures. As a large tour bus carrying dozens of …
Support families, human dignity, pope tells global leaders at Davos
IMAGE: CNS photo/Denis Balibouse Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Global leaders must implement policies that support the family and offer real opportunities for the growth and development of all people, Pope Francis told people attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “If we want a more …