QUESTION CORNER Q: How is it that some people who give out Communion say your name before they say “the body of Christ,” but not everyone gets called by name? I was an extraordinary minister of holy Communion some years back, and I stopped doing it because I couldn’t think of people’s names quickly enough. […]
Pope questions validity of many marriages today
He says too many couples do not understand bond is for life By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Because most people today do not understand that sacramental marriage really is a bond that binds them to each other for life, many marriages today can be considered invalid, Pope Francis said. Raising a point […]
Christians must apologize for hostility against gays, pope says
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ARMENIA — Catholics and other Christians not only must apologize to the gay community, they must ask forgiveness of God for ways they have discriminated against homosexual persons or fostered hostility toward them, Pope Francis said.
Catholic response to Orlando: Pray, act, show solidarity
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — As Orlando, Florida, and the nation moves on from the shock of the June 12 nightclub attack, many are finding that there is no set path to find solace. But in the midst of collective mourning over the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, the Catholic Church […]
Brexit vote: Europe church leaders concerned unity may be fractured
By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service OXFORD, England — European Catholic leaders expressed concern that the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union threatened unity across the continent, but they also cautioned the EU bloc to rethink its values and priorities. The concerns arose after voters decided June 23 to exit the […]
Pope Francis: Never judge, instead look in your mirror
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Christians must take a good look at their own sins before calling out their neighbor’s faults, Pope Francis said. “Look at yourself in the mirror, not to put on makeup so your wrinkles can’t be seen; no, that’s not (Jesus’) advice. Look at yourself […]
Bill Dodds: Marriage advice that lasts
YOUR FAMILY In 2003, my wife and I had been married for 29 years when we wrote a column on marriage that offered tips for newlyweds. Remember, we wrote, that the sacrament is called “marriage,” not “wedding.” Also, continue to transform your wedding day promises into everyday compromises. Be fiscally prudent. Avoid being a […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why is my parish run as a dictatorship?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Could you explain to me why Catholic parishes are run as dictatorships and are not democratic? Priests who act as dictators are driving young people to go to non-Catholic services or to quit altogether. Priests are 9-to-5 employees who do not earn their salary; if they were in the real world, many […]
St. Mary Magdalene gets her own feast day
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Recognizing St. Mary Magdalene’s role as the first to witness Christ’s resurrection and as a “true and authentic evangelizer,” Pope Francis raised the July 22 memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to a feast on the church’s liturgical calendar, the Vatican announced. A decree formalizing […]
Women deacon study not the first, but might answer questions
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When Pope Francis accepted a proposal at the Vatican May 12 to form a commission to study the possibility of women serving as deacons today, it generated plenty of buzz. The pope’s agreement on the idea — raised by members of the International Union of Superiors General, […]
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