Careful engagement with popular movements needed, former official says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When engaging with popular movements, the Catholic Church must keep its focus on their work with the poor and not be dragged into ideological debates, a former Vatican official said. While there are many grassroot organizations that …
A day of visiting the unwelcome, and a call to give them hope
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Rhina Guidos CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (CNS) — Up until July, 30-year-old Ingrid had a successful career as a pharmacist in her native Nicaragua. She owned a home, where she raised her two boys, ages 12 and 8, and expected to always remain in the country she so …
Calumny, slander is a ‘diabolical cancer,’ pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The act of bearing false witness to destroy someone is an attack against the body of the church, Pope Francis said. Christians who engage in calumny are like those responsible for the martyrdom of St. Stephen; they …
Solutions to save, protect forests needed ‘without delay,’ says cardinal
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bruno Kelly, Reuters By UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — At a time of increasing urbanization, the "irreplaceable importance" of forests is being "taken for granted and underestimated," the Vatican’s secretary of state said Sept. 23 at a high-level meeting at the United Nations. "We all recognize how important forests …
Be always on alert for protection of souls, says priest of 60 years
IMAGE: CNS photo/Doreen Abi Raad By Doreen Abi Raad BEIRUT (CNS) — His upbringing planted the seeds of faith. There were family prayers, the rosary and faith-filled conversations. By age 6, he was "in the church every day, around the priests. I grew up in this spirit," 89-year-old Maronite Father …
El Paso’s Bishop Seitz asks migrants be treated as Jesus would be treated
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Rhina Guidos EL PASO, Texas (CNS) — At the start of a week focused on the plight of migrants, El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz asked Sept. 23 whether Christians are ready to encounter a Christ who exists in the migrants at the U.S. border, …
Obituary: Fr. Hilarion Kistner, OFM
Fr. Hilarion Kistner, OFM, died Saturday, September 21, at around 9:30 a.m. He was 90 years old. Funeral arrangements: Wednesday, September 25 – St. Clement Church, 4536 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45217 5:00 PM – reception of the body 7:00 PM – Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, September 26 – …
Notre Dame releases study on sexual harassment among U.S. seminarians
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service AS VEGAS (CNS) — The University of Notre Dame Sept. 21 released a groundbreaking report that looked at sexual harassment in U.S. Catholic seminaries, revealing that just 6% of seminarians reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment or misconduct, while 90% reported none. Another …
Pro-life leaders say low abortion rate good news but not complete picture
By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The pro-life community is cheering a report released Sept. 18 that indicates the number and rate of abortions nationwide have fallen to their lowest levels since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion on demand in 1973. The numbers were …
Show others God’s mercy, don’t judge them, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters By ALBANO, Italy (CNS) — Christians are not licensed “inspectors of other people’s lives,” but rather disciples who reach out to others, assuring them of God’s love and welcoming them into the community, Pope Francis said. Celebrating an outdoor evening Mass Sept. 21 in Albano, …
