Show others God’s mercy, don’t judge them, pope says
ALBANO, Italy (CNS) — Christians are not licensed “inspectors of other people’s lives,” but rather disciples who reach out to others, assuring them of God’s love and welcoming them into the community, Pope Francis said.
God’s Footprints in our world
The human heart is a unique reality; it can never be empty. It will always desire and seek after truth, goodness and beauty.
Movies: Downton Abbey
NEW YORK (CNS) — Those who’ve been yearning for a fix of interwar elegance ever since the popular ITV and PBS television series “Downton Abbey” went off the air in 2015 can rejoice.
Integral ecology: Challenging people to broaden their focus of concern
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Integral ecology — a phrase often used when discussing the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon — highlights not just the interconnectedness that exists among God, humanity and creation, but also recognizes how political, economic, cultural, social and religious values and decisions are interrelated and affect the way people live with one another on the planet and use its resources.
Culture of encounter: U.S. Encuentro process blazed a trail
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ call for a Church of missionary disciples who go to the peripheries to listen and accompany those most in need may have seemed radical and new at the start of his pontificate.
School celebrates 70 years serving as shining light in south Phoenix
Its student population stands at 230, but the school is well-known across Phoenix’s six-digit South Mountain community.
Despite human sinfulness, God’s projects will endure, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church will endure, despite the frailty and sins of its members, because it is God’s project, Pope Francis said.
Church leaders, diplomats come together to pray for work of United Nations
NEW YORK (CNS) — Bishop Paul Hinder, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, told U.N. diplomats and other attendees at a New York prayer service Sept. 16 that “all of humanity is bound by a basic fraternity grounded in the God Who has created us.”
Polls show big support for conscience protections for health care workers
WASHINGTON (CNS) — An overwhelming majority of Americans — 83 percent — said they support conscience protection rights for health care professionals because they should not be forced to perform procedures against their moral beliefs.
Tempe parishioner, drawn to vocation as missionary religious sister, professes solemn vows
In a ceremony surrounded by family, friends, longtime supporters and religious sisters, a woman who grew up at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Tempe professed her perpetual vows as a Daughter of Mary, Help of Christians, also known as the Salesian Sisters.
