Pope puts John Paul I on path to sainthood, declares him ‘venerable’
IMAGE: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis recognized that Pope John Paul I, who served only 33 days as pope, lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way. The Vatican announced Pope Francis’ decision Nov. 9. It marks the first major step on the …
‘Spiritual but not religious’: What does it mean? Survey offers clues
By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — It’s almost reached the level of cliche in American society: You ask someone why they don’t go to church, and they reply, “Oh, I’m spiritual but not religious.” But what does that mean? A survey conducted jointly by the Public Religion Research Institute and …
St. Frances Cabrini is modern model for handling migration, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — St. Frances Cabrini, the missionary to Italian immigrants in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s, “teaches us the path to handling the epochal phenomenon of migration by joining charity and justice,” Pope Francis said. …
Jubilarians 2017: The Marianists Society of Mary
70 Years Father Kenneth Sommer, SM Feb. 10, 1928 Birth place: Dayton, Ohio Jubilee Celebration: Sat., Aug. 12, 2017 – Dayton, Ohio Local affiliation: Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio; attended elementary school, high school and college in Dayton; taught at Chaminade High School in Dayton, Ohio; served as an …
Stop taking smartphone snapshots during Mass, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Mass is not a show, but a beautiful, transformative encounter with the true loving presence of Christ, Pope Francis said. That is why people need to focus their hearts on God, not focus their smartphones for pictures during Mass, …
A picture says a thousand words: Statewide Day of Adoration for Vocations
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his …
Domestic Justice Chairman Urges True Debate on Gun Violence
November 7, 2017 WASHINGTON—In the aftermath of the recent and horrific attacks in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the First Baptist Church of Southerland Springs, Texas, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, urged national leaders to engage in a …
A historic day in the life of the Seminary at the Athenaeum
The skies may have been leaden, but the light of what Archbishop Dennis Schnurr called an “historic event” shined bright on those gathered under a tent on in the Marian Courtyard of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West Nov. 2 as ground was broken for a new residence building. …
Nation’s leaders urged to ‘engage in real debate’ on curbing gun violence
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The nation’s leaders “must engage in a real debate about needed measures to save lives and make our communities safer,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee. Such debate is essential because “violence in our society will not be solved by a single …
Pope, global leaders discuss concern for climate change, migration
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis met with Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general, and former Irish President Mary Robinson to discuss shared concerns about peace, human rights and climate change. “Pope Francis has shown great moral leadership on the crucial issues of our time. His assertion …