Investing in your child’s Catholic education
Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles focusing on options for making a Catholic education affordable. Be sure to check out our February issue for more information, in addition to our Catholic Schools Week special section. The hallmarks of a Catholic education include high academic achievement, faith-based values …
Pope says he’s pained by deaths in Colombia, the Mediterranean
IMAGE: CNS photo/Luisa Gonzalez, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis led the recitation of the Angelus prayer Jan. 20, he told the crowd in St. Peter’s Square that he had "two pains in my heart: Colombia and the Mediterranean." "I want to assure the Colombian …
Different nations, but one faith unites Panama’s World Youth Day pilgrims
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chaz Muth By Rhina Guidos PANAMA CITY (CNS) — Jorge Soto wore a wrestling mask typical of Lucha Libre fighters in Mexico and every few steps he took, others would sidle up to have a picture taken with him. The mask was fun to wear, and it was …
Rev. King called ‘artisan of peace’ and ‘true witness to power of Gospel’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Yoichi Okamoto, courte By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Societies today need "artisans of peace," like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., "who can be messengers and authentic witnesses of God the Father, who wills the good and the happiness of the human family," said the president of the U.S. …
USCCB President Says Society Needs “Artisans of Peace” by Following Dr. King’s Example
WASHINGTON— The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, has issued the following statement in relation to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 21. Cardinal DiNardo’s full statement follows: “Today more than ever, our societies need ‘artisans of peace’ who …
Marchers urged to stand strong, fight for life with ‘compassion, hope’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — Those who stand up for the dignity of life in all its stages and want to see this respect for all life enshrined once again in U.S. law have a friend in the Pence family and the Trump administration, Vice …
Youth at Mass for Life thanked for offering sign of hope for the future
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Mark Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — They came from near and far, and even from Down Under, united in prayer and in standing together for life at the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, held Jan. 18 at the Capital One …
Report says accurate number of children separated at border is unknown
IMAGE: CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — A report published Jan. 17 says the number of immigrant children separated from their parents at the border last year is unknown and the number given out by government officials at the end of 2018, saying that 2,737 children were separated, …
Pope says it’s ‘grave sin’ to deny God has blessed other Christians
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — Just as divisions in society grow when wealth is not shared, divisions within Christianity grow when the richness of gifts God has given to one Christian church or community are not recognized and shared, Pope Francis said. "It is easy …
‘So small a thing’ can be a big deal, bishop says at march vigil’s end
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, quoted from Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien to make a pro-life point during his homily at the Jan. 18 Mass that closed the Vigil for Life. "In J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ …