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, …
Commitment to fighting climate change still weak, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The international community must ramp up its efforts if it expects to mitigate the negative effects of climate change, Pope Francis said. In a video message sent Sept. 23 to participants at the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York, the pope …
Respect Life in a Culture of Death: The Catholic’s response to some of Life’s Crosses
Speaker Series at The Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati. Tuesdays in October at 7:00 p.m. October 1, Rev. Raymond N. Enzweiler presents Euthanasia: Respecting Life until Natural Death October 8, Donna Murphy of Heaven’s Gain Ministry presents Dignity of the Child and Grieving during Pregnancy Loss October …
Church exists to proclaim Christ, not itself, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must not become a distant memory for men and women today but must be a welcoming place where everyone feels at home, Pope Francis said. Too often, people judge the church to be either irrelevant …
Colombian priest works for recovery from civil war in his homeland
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Father Sterlin Londono has been a priest for 21 years among his fellow Afro-Colombians in his home region of Choco in Colombia, which is rich in gold — but also rich in coca. Choco also is home to Father Londono’s …