By Doreen Abi Raad Catholic News Service BEIRUT — Many Western nations forget that their countries were built on migrants, said the president of Caritas Internationalis. The global crisis of refugees is “a complex problem,” Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, said during a visit to Lebanon, “but we can’t close our eyes to […]
Marching for life
Jubilant crowd gathers in Washington for annual protest of legalized abortion and celebration of pro-life efforts By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of pro-lifers filled the grounds near the Washington Monument and marched up Constitution Avenue to the U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 27 as both a protest of legalized abortion […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is lying always sinful?
QUESTION CORNER Q: I am a caregiver for my elderly mother and also for another woman, who is 95. My goal in life, at this point, is to help my mother to be happy. (She was severely abused by my father, who later committed suicide.) Sometimes I buy little gifts for my mother, and she […]
Bill Dodds: Valentine’s Day year-round
YOUR FAMILY I wasn’t surprised this year when the Valentine’s Day candy was on store shelves only days after the Christmas candy had been there. I suppose I could mutter tsk-tsk, but the truth is I’m part of the problem: a consumer who loves to consume chocolate. So just about any excuse to buy some […]
Carolyn Woo: Embrace our reality
In mid-January, my husband and I attended the New York Encounter sponsored by the lay Catholic movement Communion and Liberation. The theme was “Reality has never betrayed me,” among the last words of the movement’s founder, Father Luigi Giussani at whose funeral in 2005 then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger delivered the homily. I am intrigued by this […]
Richard Doerflinger: Being Catholic first
A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY This past presidential campaign, one of the most bruising and discouraging on record, left many of us dissatisfied with the electoral system and politics in general. As usual, Catholics voted for the winning candidate — despite internal divisions between churchgoers and nonchurchgoers and between white and Hispanic Catholics. And as usual, […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Making America great again
THE HUMAN SIDE “Make America great again” sounds inspirational until we look closer at the meaning of “again.” Undoubtedly, America’s past greatness is in its achievements: conquering the West, its transportation systems, economic and military power, and countless other examples of awesome progress. And yet, the great past reveals an entire American Indian culture decimated, […]
For cruise crews, church center offers space for faith
By R.W. Dellinger Catholic News Service LOS ANGELES — Akbar Pathan of Mumbai, India, had on the red vest and dress slacks he wears during his shifts as a bartender on the Princess Cruise line. The 36-year-old married father of two sons has been serving on crews for 13 years. “I can make more money […]
Congratulations and concern
Trump presidency receives words of hope, prayers for civility from religious, political leaders By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Words of congratulations as well as caution emerged from political and religious leaders as President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20. Pope Francis sent best wishes and prayers to incoming President Trump shortly after he […]
Movie review: ‘Silence’
A tale of frailty and fidelity By John Mulderig Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Directed and co-written (with Jay Cocks) by Martin Scorsese, “Silence” (Paramount) is a dramatically powerful but theologically complex work best suited to viewers who come to the multiplex prepared to engage with serious issues. Those willing to make such an […]
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