U.S. delegates say young people want mentors, a voice, unity
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Young people want trusted guides as they explore their faith and their vocation, said five young adults from the United States attending the Vatican’s pre-synod meeting. The U.S. delegates to the Vatican meeting March 19-25 also said the 305 …
Pre-synod meeting is a chance to change the world, say young Africans
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If the Catholic Church at every level — and governments, too — would listen to young people and give them a voice in decision-making, they could unleash great potential, said two African young adults. Vincent Paul Nneji of …
Pope accepts resignation of communications prefect
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After a very public controversy involving the use of a letter by retired Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Msgr. Dario Vigano as prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for Communication. Announcing the move March 21, the …
Local Basketball Star, Now Religious Sister, Speaks in Russia
By Gail Finke An OSU basketball standout who is now a religious sister spoke to Russia, Ohio, students and their families Sunday afternoon – and shot some hoops with them in the Russia High School gym. The former Sarah Schulze, now Sister Mary Xavier (of the Sisters of St. Francis …
Supreme Court examines freedom of speech at crisis pregnancy centers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — In oral arguments before the Supreme Court March 20, justices seemed skeptical about a California law that requires pro-life pregnancy centers in the state to visibly display information about abortions to their clients that the centers say violates their …
Meet Rudy – Badin’s first four-legged faculty member
There will be a third member of the Badin High School guidance department starting this week … and she will belong to the whole school. Rudy, a black multigenerational Australian labradoodle therapy dog, will be a welcome presence at Badin as she becomes a valuable member of the Badin Family. …
Today’s Video: Getting prepared for Holy Week
Why palms? Why washing of the feet? How do we as Catholics celebrate Lent? In preparation for Holy Week, check out this 2 minute video
South Carolina artist honors memories of Holocaust victims with drawings
IMAGE: CNS photo/Christina Lee Knauss, The Catholic Miscellany By Christina Lee Knauss WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (CNS) — Mary Burkett never had formal art lessons. Drawing was something she resolved to try as a hobby in January 2017. She decided to sketch the face of a little boy she saw in …
Pregame prayer, solid teamwork clinched win for Loyola, says nun-chaplain
DALLAS (CNS) — A religious sister who is the longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team credited the pregame prayer and the players’ solid teamwork for the Ramblers’ thrilling, last-second 64-62 win over the University of Miami in the NCAA Tournament on March 15. “Our team is …