Deacon: From wildfires come acts of kindness for those trying to recover
IMAGE: CNS photo/Christina Gray, Catholic San Francisc By Christina Gray SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — Deacon Ray Helgeson left his home in Paradise on the morning of Nov. 8 with his wife, Donna, for daily Mass at the close-knit Butte County town’s only Catholic church. They never arrived. On the short …
Pope revamps Vatican City State structures, laws to boost oversight
By Carol Glatz and Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis approved a new set of laws concerning the structure and governance of Vatican City State in an effort to simplify the many offices and activities of the world’s smallest nation and to boost oversight, transparency and budgetary …
Information on Fr. Kenneth Hendricks from the diocese of Naval, Philippines
December 6, 2018; Cincinnati, OH Fr. Kenneth Hendricks, who was arrested in the city of Naval in the Philippines on Dec. 5, 2018 is not, nor has ever been, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. To the best of our knowledge, he was ordained to the priesthood in the …
A life built on trust in God is built on solid ground, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are not people of faith in name only, Pope Francis said; they trust in God, base their lives on his truth and seek to act on the teachings of Jesus. People with faith in God have not put …
Pope to make historic visit to United Arab Emirates in February
IMAGE: CNS photo/Holy See Press Office By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit the United Arab Emirates next year, becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula, the Vatican announced. In a Dec. 6 statement, the Vatican said the pope will "participate in the …
A picture says a thousand words: Maria Stein Shrine St. Nicholas Coloring Contest
Maria Stein Shrine announced that they received nearly 400 entries in their coloring contest! Last year they received 161. The winners are listed below. They gave out two prizes per age due to the overwhelming response received (a children’s nativity set). Every coloring page we received is currently on display …
Woman who once assisted with abortions to address March for Life Jan. 18
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Luis Aguirre, Catholic San Francisco By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Abby Johnson, who early in her career assisted in carrying out abortions, will be among the speakers during the 2019 March for Life rally Jan. 18 on the National Mall in Washington. Johnson, a one-time Planned …
Prayer is a constant learning experience, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus’ way of praying to his father throughout his life is a reminder for Christians that prayer is more than asking God for something but is a way of establishing an intimate relationship with him, Pope Francis said. Prayer …
Spiritual director offers best New Year resolution ever
By Marilyn Kerber, SNDdeN The recent archdiocesan Jubilee celebration gave me pause. Looming large for me was the seeming low attendance, to my way of thinking, as well as those who did not RSVP, even after a telephone call. And then there were the four who did not show. These …
Pope expresses condolences for death of former President Bush
IMAGE: CNS photo/Yuri Gripas, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his condolences for the death of the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, sent a telegram to the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic …
