Recently, I received a letter from a person desperate because his brother left the church in anger, saying a lot of what the church teaches is a myth. I told the person I would pray for the situation. But I imagine there are a lot of similar situations out there. Here are a few […]
Into the lion’s den: Popes meet press
Modern-day popes, from Leo XIII to Francis, bravely meet a media corps of anarchists, atheists, apostles By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Before he was elected pontiff, Pope Francis had a reputation for not liking to do interviews. “Really, I don’t give interviews. But I don’t know why. I can’t, that’s just […]
U.S. bishop says Palestinians in Cremisan Valley ‘have lost hope’
BEIT JALLA, West Bank — A U.S. bishop visiting the Holy Land for the second year in a row said Palestinians whose land has been divided by the Israeli separation barrier “have lost hope.”
Father Kenneth Doyle: Who checks deacon homilies?
QUESTION CORNER Q: At Mass recently, I was stunned by a statement made by the deacon who was giving the homily. That has made me wonder whether deacons have sole independence when preparing remarks or if the priest exercises oversight. (City of origin withheld) A: On the parish level, the pastor has the ultimate responsibility […]
Manaolana | The PC paradox
Vatican newspaper says political correctness that ridicules faith is itself a caricature By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A world that carefully adheres to the dictates of being “politically correct” yet refuses to respect people’s faith in God is a “sad paradox,” the Vatican newspaper said. The Jan. 6 article, headlined “The […]
Church’s credibility found in showing mercy, Pope Francis says in new book
VATICAN CITY — Being ministers of God’s mercy, church members overcome “prejudice and rigidity,” taking risks like Jesus did in order to heal and to save, Pope Francis said.
Effie Caldarola: The Year of Mercy: an opportunity
FOR THE JOURNEY January can be a drag, a real letdown. The remaining Christmas cookies are stale crumbs and the tree, once so respected, has been ingloriously dragged out of the house to be recycled into mulch. One by one, the Christmas lights in the neighborhood have gone out, as if some festive power grid […]
Pope recognizes miracle needed to declare Mother Teresa a saint
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, thus paving the way for her canonization.
Father Kenneth Doyle: Must we follow parish boundaries?
Question Corner Q: In our parish, there was an elderly man, a faithful parishioner, whose brother had come to live with him due to ill health. They were told that our parish visiting team could not come to visit the sick man and bring him Communion, since technically they lived outside our parish boundaries. This […]
Pope Francis’ 2015: Family, ecology, mostly mercy
From the heart of the universal church to the heart of Africa, the pope showed how Christians with a joyful, living faith take calculated risks, engage in discernment and even debate, and resist the natural temptation to stay safe and cozy at home.
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