In Syria, Caritas works to promote understanding among neighbors
IMAGE: CNS photo/Muhammad Hamed, Reuters By Dale Gavlak RAMTHA, Jordan (CNS) — As Syria’s civil war enters its ninth year, citizens in and outside the country find themselves in limbo. Catholic and other aid agencies are urging a swift resolution to the crisis. Caritas Syria is campaigning for "an immediate …
Cardinal Parolin celebrates 150th anniversary of children’s hospital
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican-owned Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rome is a sign of the Catholic Church’s commitment to caring for and protecting the dignity of the sick, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state. Commemorating the hospital’s …
Counselors offer ‘loving sources of hope’ for women seeking abortions
IMAGE: CNS photo/Natalie Hoefer, The Cr By Natalie Hoefer INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Two women stood near the busy road on a chilly February morning in Indianapolis. A steady, penetrating mist — and sometimes an icy splash from a speeding car — made for a dampness that digs deep and lingers …
For Chaldeans who fled Iraq, New Zealand attacks brought back memories
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy NZ Catholic By Michael Otto AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CNS) — The St. Addai Chaldean Catholic community in suburban Auckland felt the impact of the Christchurch mosque killings with a special poignancy, because many members have experienced the sufferings inflicted by terrorism. "There is a lady in my …
Today’s Video: The Devil is a Fool!
The devil tries to trick us, but we can see the game he’s playing… and it’s a pretty stupid one! Check out Brother Casey in today’s video:
St. Susanna mourns the loss of Tessa Thompson and her parents Timmy & Karen
It is with heavy hearts that the St. Susanna Parish School family mourns the loss of one of their students, Tessa Thompson, and her parents, Timmy and Karen. The fourth grader was a bright light who had a great effect on students and staff and it is a tragic loss …
University of Dayton hosts First Four in the NCAA Tournament
The Schedule for the 2019 NCAA First Four of the NCAA Tournament. Monday, March 18, 2019 5 – 8 PM: First Four Open Practices – University of Dayton Arena Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12 – 3 PM: First Four Open Practices – University of Dayton Arena 6:40 PM: 16 Prairie …
Pope leads pilgrims in prayer for victims of mosque attack
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called on Christians to unite in prayer for the victims of two mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 50 people dead and dozens wounded in one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s …
Cardinal DiNardo hospitalized after ‘mild stroke’
Houston, Texas, Mar 16, 2019 / 06:33 pm (CNA).- The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference was hospitalized March 15 after suffering a mild stroke, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, which has been led by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo since 2006. “It is expected that Cardinal DiNardo …
A Brief Examination of Conscience Based on the Ten Commandments
I am the Lord your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me. Have I treated people, events, or things as more important than God? You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Have my words, actively or passively, put down God, the Church, …
