DC archbishop: ‘You cannot be a Catholic and sit on the sidelines’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a crowded bar, bustling with young adult Catholics from the Washington area for the monthly Theology on Tap, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory shared his pain over what this archdiocese suffered in the past year due to priestly abuse scandals and encouraged the young adults to turn to the Eucharist as a source of healing.
Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Mary’s assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their attention and instead be drawn to God and His greatness, Pope Francis said.
St. Mary’s teacher returns to class as perpetual, dual Dominican
She is Dominican by birth. Now, she is officially Dominican by virtue, too.
Pew survey shows majority of Catholics don’t believe in ‘Real Presence’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine used at Mass become the body and blood of Christ.
Final public Mass, tears mark closing of Poor Clare monastery in Memphis
Franciscan sisters have prayed there for 87 years. The four remaining sisters will transfer to two other Poor Clare communities.
Texas author’s book a ‘love letter’ to Paris cathedral, the French people
He's Texan, but has lived all over France. His book is a love letter for the French and people of any faith whose heart ached to see the cathedral burn.
Couples invited to grow in holiness at conference to be offered in two locations...
A conference featuring three nationally known speakers plus two dynamic local priests promises to equip couples with the tools to renew their marriages.
Pope calls on nations to protect lives, dignity of war victims
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, Pope Francis urged nations to recall the need to protect the life and dignity of the victims of war and armed conflict.
St. Timothy parishioner elected to Knights’ international board
MINNEAPOLIS — Sean Halpain, immediate past state deputy for Knights of Columbus Arizona State Council, was elected to the Supreme Board of Directors for the 2 million-member group. He will serve three years.
‘Crosses for losses’ aim to bring comfort at scenes of mass shootings
This man has traveled the country for 20-some years delivering more than 26,000 crosses.
