Vatican names Filipino boy who died at 17 Servant of God
IMAGE: CNS/Tyler Orsburn By MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Filipino teenager who died could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God, the first step in the process toward sainthood. The Congregation for Saints’ Causes gave the Diocese of Cubao, Philippines, the green …
Laity not playing ‘gotcha’ with bishops on abuse, review board chair says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — The path to rebuilding the U.S. church’s credibility as it emerges from the lingering clergy sexual abuse scandal rests in embracing the role of laypeople as important collaborators, said the chairman of the National Review Board. Francesco Cesareo told Catholic …
Meet Summit Country Day Graduate Nick Nazzaro
Summit grad advocates for mental health issues Nick Nazzaro used his faith and personal experience to touch the lives of other students during his time at The Summit Country Day School. Nazzaro, who hails from All Saints Parish, came to Summit at the encouragement of select baseball teammates. Over the …
‘Conquer bitterness with sacrificial love,’ bishop tells Virginians
IMAGE: CNS photo/Deborah Cox, The Catholic Virginian By Brian T. Olszewski VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (CNS) — Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond celebrated Masses at St. Gregory the Great and St. John the Apostle churches in Virginia Beach June 2, two days after 12 people were killed in the city’s …
Meet Seton Graduate Liz Rolfe
Seton grad grows as leader in faith Preparing to graduate from St. Antoninus School four years ago, Liz Rolfe’s main criteria as she continued her education was that “it had to be a Catholic high school, no matter what.” “My family is completely rooted in our faith, and I knew …
Pope says he’s strengthened, encouraged by talks with Benedict XVI
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ROMANIA (CNS) — Pope Francis said that he continues to visit retired Pope Benedict XVI, 92, who is like a grandfather who continues to encourage him and give him strength. "I take his hand and let him …
Update: Freedom, mercy are lasting legacy of martyred bishops, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves BLAJ, Romania (CNS) — The memory and witness of Romania’s martyred bishops are a reminder that Christians are called to stand firm against ideologies that seek to stifle and suppress their cultural and religious traditions, Pope Francis said. On the last leg …
Meet Lehman Graduate Elias Bezy
Lehman grad discerning call to priesthood His faith and vocation were first nurtured at home, then at Lehman Catholic High School in Sidney, said recent graduate Elias Bezy. One of 11 children, he recalls attending daily Mass with his mother, Bree, and developing an early affinity for priestly ministry. While …
A Question of Faith: Has revelation ended or does God continue to reveal Himself to us?
Answer: If God’s revelation to humanity ended with the death of St. John, the last apostle, how was other information (which is not necessarily in the Bible) revealed to Church fathers and teachers? Does this kind of revelation continue today? In God’s divine plan, he slowly revealed himself to humanity, …
