By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The martyrdom of a French priest killed a year ago while celebrating Mass was an event that “has transformed me as a bishop,” Archbishop Dominique Lebrun of Rouen said. Father Jacques Hamel’s life — “simple and exemplary — questions me as a pastor and shepherd […]
Dutch cardinal: Bishops warned of euthanasia’s slippery slope
By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service OXFORD, England — Recent increases in euthanasia and assisted suicide deaths among psychiatric and dementia patients reflect the concerns church officials expressed years ago, said a Dutch cardinal. Cardinal Willem Eijk of Utrecht, Netherlands, said psychiatrist Boudewijn Chabot was right to complain that doctors were now ignoring legal requirements […]
May hosts be gluten-free?
Questions and answers on the Vatican’s recent instruction on bread and wine for Holy Communion By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Vatican recently published a circular letter, “On the bread and wine for the Eucharist,” sent to diocesan bishops at the request of Pope Francis. Dated June 15 — the feast of the Body […]
Pope prays for parents of Charlie Gard as they end legal struggle
By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England — Pope Francis is praying for the parents of Charlie Gard after a U.S. doctor told them nothing could be done to help their son. Chris Gard and Connie Yates announced in London’s High Court July 24 that they had ended their legal struggle to take their […]
Pope approves new path to sainthood: heroic act of loving service
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has approved a fourth pathway to possible sainthood — giving one’s life in a heroic act of loving service to others. In a new apostolic letter, the pope approved new norms allowing for candidates to be considered for sainthood because of the heroic way […]
Art as you’ve never seen it: Film highlights pope’s vision
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — What do the Sistine Chapel, a used car with 186,000 miles on the odometer and a statue of Our Lady of Lujan made out of metal from an abandoned factory have in common? Besides being found in the Vatican Museums’ collections, the 1984 Renault, the Renaissance […]
Proposed Obamacare replacements called seriously flawed
Health bill must protect poor, immigrants, unborn and conscience rights, bishop says By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — U.S. senators must reject any bill that would replace the Affordable Care Act unless such a measure “protects poor and vulnerable people, including immigrants, safeguards the unborn and supports conscience rights,” said the chairman of […]
John Garvey: The company of good people
INTELLECT AND VIRTUE St. Bonaventure says, in his little treatise “Bringing Forth Christ,” “Seek the company of good people. If you share their company, you will also share their virtue.” With this thought in mind, we used to pay close attention to who our children’s friends were. We encouraged them to invite kids to our […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: What’s the official word on Medjugorje?
QUESTION CORNER Q: What is the current official response of the church to the reported apparitions at Medjugorje? (Palmyra, Virginia) A: As I write this answer (in July 2017), the church still awaits a formal pronouncement from the Vatican on the authenticity of the alleged appearances of Our Lady at Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The most […]
Two priests kidnapped in Congo’s troubled North Kivu province
By Godfrey Olukya Catholic News Service ARU, Congo — Armed men kidnapped two Catholic priests in the troubled North Kivu province. Congo’s bishops have asked security agencies to try to rescue the priests, who served at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Bunyuka. Sgt. Philip Longwa, a police officer in Beni, said gunmen attacked […]
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