Woman religious in war-torn Syria focuses on rebuilding, healing
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sister Annie Demerjian has seen a lifetime of suffering in Aleppo, Syria, over the past seven years. Now, as conflict is beginning to die down, her ministry is no longer about getting emergency supplies to those in need as buildings collapsed and …
New York bishop to lead Diocese of Columbus
By Courtney Grogan Vatican City, Jan 31, 2019 (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis accepted the retirement of Bishop Frederick Campbell of Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, appointing Bishop Robert J. Brennan, auxiliary of Rockville Centre, to lead the diocese. “I am already praying fervently for the Church of Columbus every day,” Bishop Brennan …
Catholic groups pledge to make church’s voice heard at climate conference
IMAGE: CNS photo/Arnd Wiegmann, Reuters By Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — As government delegations from across the globe prepare for a Dec. 2-14 U.N. conference on climate change, Catholic organizations are pledging to make the church’s voice heard. CIDSE, a network of 17 Catholic development agencies from Europe and …
Pope looks back 800 years to St. Francis’ dialogue with Muslim sultan
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will have St. Francis of Assisi on his mind when he visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5 and Morocco in late March. As he told ambassadors to the Holy See early in January, "These represent two important opportunities to advance interreligious dialogue …
Vatican official: Prohibit ‘killer robots’ now before they become reality
IMAGE: REUTERS By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will have St. Francis of Assisi on his mind when he visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5 and Morocco in late March. As he told ambassadors to the Holy See early in January, "These represent two important opportunities to advance …
Pope looks back 800 years to St. Francis’ dialogue with Muslim sultan
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will have St. Francis of Assisi on his mind when he visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5 and Morocco in late March. As he told ambassadors to the Holy See early in January, "These represent two important opportunities to …
Everyone’s hour will come, so be prepared for Judgment Day, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People would be wise to think about Judgment Day and wonder what God will see when he examines their lives, Pope Francis said. "If the Lord were to call me today, what would I do? What will I say? What harvest …
WikiLeaks releases documents on Knights of Malta controversy
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Internal documents relating to the public crisis that led to the resignation of the grand master of the Knights of Malta in 2017 were released by WikiLeaks. Among the cache of dossiers, memos and documents released by the organization …
WikiLeaks releases documents on Knights of Malta controversy
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Internal documents relating to the public crisis that led to the resignation of the grand master of the Knights of Malta in 2017 were released by WikiLeaks. Among the cache of dossiers, memos and documents released by the organization …
Seek the Lord by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
For many Catholics, 2018 will be remembered with pain and anger because of the new revelations that emerged about the sexual abuse of minors. There is reason to hope, however, that 2019 will be a watershed year in dealing with this evil around the world. My brother bishops and I …
