Church must take clerical abuse of women seriously, editor says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church has been too slow coming to terms with the sexual abuse of women — particularly women religious — by priests, said the editor of the Vatican newspaper’s women’s magazine. Although scandalous, the delay in recognizing …
Church must take clerical abuse of women seriously, editor says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church has been too slow coming to terms with the sexual abuse of women — particularly women religious — by priests, said the editor of the Vatican newspaper’s women’s magazine. Although scandalous, the delay in recognizing …
Church must take clerical abuse of women seriously, editor says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Young, Reuters By Cindy Wooden WASHINGTON (CNS) — To hear the voices of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist from Michigan in Washington, the best bet was to listen to them sing at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse outside the …
English bishop says miracle of U.S. woman could make Newman a saint
IMAGE: CNS/Catholic Church of England and Wales By Carol Glatz MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Catholic bishops have expressed hope that Pope Francis will canonize Blessed John Henry Newman in 2019 after Vatican medics said the inexplicable healing of a U.S. mother was a miracle attributable to his intercession. The cardinal …
Endure hard times by remembering God’s love, his promise, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a Christian does not mean life will be just a big endless party, Pope Francis said. There will be good times and bad as well as moments of isolation, anguish or confusion, the pope said in his homily …
Endure hard times by remembering God’s love, his promise, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a Christian does not mean life will be just a big endless party, Pope Francis said. There will be good times and bad as well as moments of isolation, anguish or confusion, the pope said in his homily …
Update: Texas dioceses name clergy with credible allegations of sex abuse
IMAGE: CNS By James Ramos HOUSTON (CNS) — In a step to restore trust in the Catholic Church, dioceses in Texas released their lists of priests against whom credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor have been determined. The 15 dioceses disclosed Jan. 31 the names of 278 individual …
A Question of Faith: What did Jesus mean when He called himself ‘Son of Man’?
In the Gospels, the term “Son of Man” is used numerous times. What does “Son of Man” mean? When Jesus spoke of himself and His mission, He often referred to himself as “Son of Man.” In the Gospels, He uses the term more than 80 times, especially as recorded in …
Pope Francis Prayer intentions for February
Human Trafficking For a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence.
Obituaries for January
Sister Joan Clare Stewart A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Joan Clare Stewart was celebrated Dec. 28 in the motherhouse chapel. Sister Joan Clare, 78, died Dec. 20. She was a Sister of Charity for 59 years. A native of Detroit, Sister Joan Clare earned …
