U.S. leaders praise Rev. Billy Graham at U.S. Capitol ceremony
IMAGE: CNS photo/pool, Susan Walsh via Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump and congressional leaders paid tribute to the Rev. Billy Graham Feb. 28 in a brief ceremony before the public could pay respects to the evangelist while he lies in honor at the U.S. Capitol …
Immigrant youth express fears, determination through self-portraits
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Catholic Charities of Oregon By Katie Scott PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — “I want my dad to stay with me.” “We are not giving up. We keep going.” The words of first- and second-generation immigrant students in Portland are written across bold self-portraits, conveying fear and courage during …
Catholic scientist Stephen Barr to speak at U.C. March 7
Stephen M. Barr, president of the new Society of Catholic Scientists, will speak on evolution and the Catholic faith March 7 at the University of Cincinnati. A professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Delaware, Barr will deliver the fifth annual Conway Lecture in Catholic Studies at UC. …
Update: Christian leaders to reopen Church of the Holy Sepulcher Feb. 28
IMAGE: CNS photo/Debbie Hill By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) — Christian leaders in the Holy Land announced they would reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulcher Feb. 28 after the Israeli government has set up a negotiating team to resolve a municipal dispute over property taxes. The heads of Christian …
Dozens of Catholics arrested as they call on Congress to help ‘Dreamers’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dozens of Catholics, including men and women religious, were arrested in the rotunda of a Senate office building in Washington Feb. 27 as they called on lawmakers to help young adults brought to the U.S. as minors without documents obtain …
Muslims (literally) hold key to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Nuseibeh family By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) — Jerusalem’s most famous Christian church, shared by three denominations, is unlocked each morning by a Muslim. Since the seventh century, the family of Wajeeh Nuseibeh, 69, has handed down the responsibility of opening the door of the Church of …
Rural Family Life: Applications are being accepted celebrating 100 years of Family, Faith & Farming
Families living in the St. Marys and Sidney Deaneries who have farmed on the same land for over 100 years are eligible to apply for the Catholic Century Farm Registry for the 2018 Class by March 31. Awards will be made at the July 2018 Rural Urban Farm Mass at …
Therapy dog brings joy, stress relief to students at Catholic school
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Kohout, Catholic Voice By Mike May OMAHA, Neb. (CNS) — Every Wednesday morning, Bo roams the halls at St. James-Seton School in Omaha. But he’s not a student ducking class — he’s a golden retriever/Labrador mix eager to offer a friendly greeting to everyone he meets. As …
Father Kyle Schnippel’s Homily: Encounter with Jesus brings freedom
Tomorrow night, February 27th from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., you’re invited to have an Encounter the Peace of Christ at a parish near you. Father Kyle’s podcast discusses a freedom from fear you can Encounter the Peace of Christ. For Father Kyle’s podcast, click here
Mideast Christian leaders shut Church of Holy Sepulcher to protest taxes
IMAGE: CNS photo/Debbie Hill By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) — Protesting several recent actions they described as a “systematic campaign … against the churches and the Christian community in the Holy Land,” the heads of Christian churches announced Feb. 25 they were closing of the doors of the Church of …