In war, human dignity must be protected, pope tells military chaplains
The Oct. 29-31 conference focused on the theme, "The loss of personal freedom in the context of armed conflicts: The mission of the military chaplain."
Profiles in Mission: Trevor Barger
He's part of the All Saints Catholic Newman Center, which has its regular members like him and a whole new crop of Catholics every four years.
Texas woman makes instilling ‘a culture of vocations’ her life’s work
Because affirming new vocations is a constant call regardless of whether the U.S. has 3,500 priestless parishes — and Canada has about half that.
Conversion is aim of pope’s ‘great reform,’ author says
Pope Francis has spoken several times about the church and its ministers recognizing their woundedness, seeking forgiveness and taking a step toward conversion, the author said.
Seminarian preaches with paint; artwork also ‘helps out’ his own prayer
After high school and before seminary, Elmer Herrera-Guzman had exhausting days at work and at church, but only one was fulfilling.
Albany Diocese mourns loss of longtime priest who died in flash flooding
He was on his way to a fairly new assignment. The priest also led prison retreats, chaired the advisory board for the Little Sisters of the Poor and served as chaplain to Magnificat, a women's Christian group.
Ethiopians, often refugees themselves, welcome newcomers, cardinal says
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Ethiopia is now managing nearly a million refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, Yemen and even Syria, said Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel.
Refusing God’s generosity is a sin, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In life, Christians face the choice of either being open to encountering God’s generosity or closed in on their own interests, Pope Francis said.
State of the Campaign: Newman Centers
All three Newman Centers in the Diocese of Phoenix have outgrown their spaces. The "Together Let Us Go Forth" campaign will help each build, among other initiatives impacting every parish.
Brothers describe what ‘crystallized’ decision to choose religious life
God is a being of "hints and whispers" when it comes to vocations.
