By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Wars, famine and calamities of every kind can tempt Christians to a paralyzing fear that the world is about to end; what they must do instead is act, even in a small way, to make the world a better place, Pope Francis said. Loved by God, […]
U.S. bishops elect Archbishop Broglio next president
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services was elected Nov. 15 to a three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore. The native of suburban Cleveland was chosen from a slate […]
Effie Caldarola: ‘This man welcomes sinners’
FOR THE JOURNEY So, after two years, I finally succumbed to COVID-19. When I woke up feeling like a cold was coming, I wasn’t surprised. I’d been exposed by a grandchild. Nevertheless, since I was going out to lunch with friends, I took a quick test. Negative. On the drive home, I started to feel […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Communion for divorced, remarried?
QUESTION CORNER Q: If a Catholic gets married by a priest, later gets divorced, then gets married by a judge, can that person still receive the holy Eucharist? A: The short answer is “no,” but there is so much more to it than that. First, to explain the rule: The church is a communion of […]
Talk story: November: month of the poor
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us care for the poor, in whom we find Jesus, who became poor for our sake (cf. 2 Cor 8:9). He identifies with the poor.” (Pope Francis’ homily on the World Day of the Poor, Nov. 13, 2022) In 2017, Pope Francis decreed that the Catholic Church worldwide would set […]
New Ascension yearlong podcast will present the entire catechism
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Beginning Jan. 1, Ascension Press will launch “The Catechism in a Year,” taking listeners through the four parts of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and “providing explanation, insight and encouragement along the way.” Over the course of 365 daily podcast episodes, Father Mike Schmitz will read […]
Pope to teachers: Beware of ‘ideological colonization’
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Educators must always adapt, remain empathetic and grow with their students, Pope Francis told Catholic teachers. However, they must “beware of ideological colonization,” he said in a speech Nov. 12 to members of the World Union of Catholic Teachers and those taking part in its general […]
Effie Caldarola: ‘Take care to guard against all greed’
FOR THE JOURNEY My great-grandfather, a refugee from the devastating famine in Ireland, came to Nebraska to farm. Generations later, I grew up on that farm. I have roots — literal and figurative — in the land he purchased, a very small acreage of which I still own. These roots help me to identify with […]
NCEA reports quicker academic recovery for Catholic schools
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The National Catholic Educational Association says Catholic schools have recovered more quickly from the pandemic than its public school counterparts. The successes, according to the NCEA, go across the board when looking separately at Black students, Hispanic students, students from low-income households, and students who qualify for […]
In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service AWALI, Bahrain — Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with the Muslim world and witnessed the joy and vitality of its minority and predominately expatriate Christian population. His message promoting the peaceful coexistence of different cultures and ethnicities also […]
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