QUESTION CORNER Q: Among my dying husband’s wishes was the desire to save land for the living and therefore to be cremated and interred at Willamette National Military Cemetery near Portland, Oregon. I, too, shall be cremated and interred at Willamette National, sharing my husband’s niche. I would like my ashes to be mingled with […]
N.Y. fire chaplain: sometimes 9/11 ‘feels like yesterday’
By Gregory A. Shemitz Catholic News Service BLUE POINT, N.Y. — Father Kevin M. Smith, a veteran fire chaplain, trauma counselor and loyal friend to scores of active and retired firefighters in the New York metropolitan area, receives more phone calls in early September than any other time of the year. Most of the calls […]
What was, what could be: War money spent elsewhere
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Some people consider the $3.5 trillion infrastructure proposal being proposed by congressional Democrats a huge chunk of change. But it pales compared to various estimates of military spending against a global war on terror spurred on by the 9/11 attacks of 2001. The “Costs of War Research […]
Pope advances sainthood cause of mother of three
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of a young mother of three who died of cancer after delaying chemotherapy treatment in order to save the life of her unborn child. The pope signed decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of one man and two women, including […]
Vaccination is an act of love, pope says in ad campaign
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When each individual makes a small act of charity, like getting the COVID-19 vaccine, every gesture added together can transform the world, Pope Francis said in a global ad campaign. “Being vaccinated with vaccines authorized by the competent authorities is an act of love. And contributing […]
Not me: The moral dilemma of seeking vaccine exemptions
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Getting vaccinated is “an act of love,” Pope Francis said in his latest urgent appeal, after more than a year of insisting COVID-19 vaccines be equitably available worldwide for everyone to get inoculated. Nonetheless, some Catholics have been wondering if they should seek a religious exemption […]
Catholic organizations help Afghan refugees in U.S.
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — An already tense situation in Afghanistan took a turn for the worse early Aug. 26 when an explosion near the Kabul airport led to casualties and injuries still being calculated. According to the Pentagon, at least 13 U.S. service members and at least 95 Afghans were killed; […]
The transgenderism question
Virginia bishop says church has ‘sacred duty’ to speak the truth about human person, gender By Zoey Maraist Catholic News Service ARLINGTON, Va. — The topic of transgenderism is discussed routinely in the news, on television shows and in schools. This prevailing ideology — that a person can change his or her gender — is […]
Italian priest recounts harrowing escape from Kabul
Leaves Afghanistan with five nuns and 14 orphaned and disabled children and young adults By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ROME — Although Barnabite Father Giovanni Scalese, head of the Catholic mission in Afghanistan, found himself back in his native Italy after the fall of the Afghan capital, his thoughts remained on the church […]
Pakistan province demolishes Catholic church, despite protests
By Catholic News Service KARACHI, Pakistan — A Catholic church serving more than 300 Christian families in Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi was demolished Aug. 24 despite resistance from a civil society group and warnings from U.N. human rights experts. The Save Karachi Movement, a group of lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists and minority activists, […]
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