Question of Faith for November: Pro-Life teachings abound in the Bible
Q: Is the foundational concept of respect for life, especially concern for the unborn, something that is in the Bible or is it rooted more in church traditions? A: The Catholic Church is noted for its respect for life: from the moment of conception to natural death. Like all church …
Canonists: Laity have a rightful place in church in addressing abuse
IMAGE: CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Canon law gives Catholic laypeople the right to make an impact in addressing the clerical sex abuse crisis which has re-emerged anew in the church, said a number of canon lawyers interviewed by Catholic News Service. Much depends, though, on …
Bishops sign document calling for action against climate change
IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international community to take immediate action against climate change. Addressing world leaders who will be attending the COP24 Summit in Katowice, Poland, …
Busca al Señor: par el Arzobispo Dennis M. Schnurr
A principios de noviembre, el calendario de la iglesia nos llama a celebrar a los santos y a orar por los fieles difuntos. Debemos tomar esto en serio. El mes comienza con el Día de Todos los Santos, en el cual honramos y buscamos la ayuda de todos los que …
Seek The Lord: Archbishop Schnurr, Celebrating the Saints and praying for the faithful departed.
In early November, the Church calendar calls us to celebrate the saints and to pray for the faithful departed. We should take this seriously. The month begins with All Saints Day, on which we honor and seek the help of all those in heaven, including those not officially recognized by …
Child Protection Part I
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Mexican parishes pitch in to help Central American caravan heading north
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Agren By David Agren HUIXTLA, Mexico (CNS) — Members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in this southern Mexican city rose early Oct. 24 to feed but a fraction of the Central American migrants traveling in a caravan, which is trying to traverse Mexico and reach the …
Bishops, young people walk to St. Peter’s on pilgrimage of faith
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following the Francigena Way, an ancient pilgrims’ path, a group of about 300 synod participants and young people from Rome parishes headed to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at the apostle’s tomb. The wayfaring cardinals, bishops, priests and young …
Pope removes bishop from governance of Memphis, names administrator
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Cat By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has removed Bishop Martin D. Holley of Memphis, Tennessee, from the pastoral governance of the diocese and has named as apostolic administrator Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky. Bishop Holley, 63, a former auxiliary bishop of Washington, was …
Judge orders arrest of longtime suspect in St. Romero’s 1980 killing
IMAGE: CNS By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Days after the Catholic Church declared Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero a saint, a judge in El Salvador issued a capture order for a former military captain suspected of killing the religious leader in 1980 as he celebrated Mass. Judge Rigoberto Chicas …