Climbers exist inside the church, too, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People who race to get top positions often feel superior to others, an attitude that destroys the possibility for fellowship and communion, Pope Francis said. "We all know these people: climbers, always trying to climb up, up. They …
A Closer Look by Kenneth Craycraft: Immigration Policy Must Have a Preferential Option for the Alien
Regardless of the political position one advocates, immigration and refugee policy is primarily a moral theological issue. Of course, policy deliberations necessarily involve a number of considerations, including economic, financial and political factors. But, like any moral issue, the primary source for our deliberation should be Catholic moral theology, not …
Pope to create 13 new cardinals in October
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Oct. 5, choosing prelates from 13 different nations as a sign of "the missionary vocation of the church that continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all men …
Repent, convert, pray, give up fossil fuels, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Cindy Wooden By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — "Now is the time to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels and move, quickly and decisively, toward forms of clean energy," Pope Francis said as he marked the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. "We have …
Obituaries for August
Sister Mary Buckley, SNDdeN Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Mary Buckley, died July 17, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 93. A native of Chicago, Ill., she was in her 76th year of religious life. Sister Mary taught for 43 years at Mt. Notre Dame Academy/High School, …
Editor’s Note: Finding Hope Amidst the Darkness
It was the weekend following a difficult week – a chance to be with my family, to soak in the joy and innocence of life through the eyes of my children. On Sunday, as I got out of bed and began to ready myself for the morning routine, I saw …
Teen rings in 16th birthday with bells at Indiana Catholic parish
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Amanda Noles By John Shaughnessy CANNELTON, Ind. (CNS) — Tom Huber, former parish council president at St. Michael’s Parish in Cannelton, was touched by the note he received this summer from a mother who wanted to make a special birthday wish come true for her son. "My …
Honduran priest: Accumulation, exclusion, violence trigger migration
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Agren By David Agren PROGRESO, Honduras (CNS) — Jesuit Father Ismael Moreno has watched migrants leave this crossroads in northern Honduras for decades, starting with his own brother, who left for the United States in 1989. In recent months, he has watched people close to him leave: …
Obituary: Deacon Halver L. Belcher
Deacon Halver L. Belcher age 76 formerly of Minster passed away at 5 PM on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his home in Celina. He was born February 18, 1943 to the late Elster and June (Hess) Belcher. His mother survives in Mouthcard, KY. He married Sharon Neumeyer on September …
