Church takes ‘sense’able approach for Holy Week Masses
Whether it's seeing the masses wearing red and holding palm branches outside of church, smelling incense and holy oil or hearing the realistic sounds of Christ being crucified, Holy Week offers plenty for the senses to absorb.
Retired pope publishes reflection on abuse crisis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, acknowledging his role in helping the Catholic Church come to terms with the clerical sexual abuse crisis beginning in the 1980s, wrote an article outlining his thoughts about what must be done now.
Feast of St. Terese of Los Andes
Juana Enriqueta, or Juanita, as she was called, was born to a wealthy Chilean couple and had a happy and pious childhood.
Argentine martyrs’ road to beatification recalls period of military rule
LA RIOJA, Argentina (CNS) — Bishop Enrique Angelelli Carletti traveled to a rural corner of his diocese in July 1973 to celebrate the feast of San Antonio. He was run out of town instead.
Papal commission for protection of minors meets in Rome
The commission is looking to create "an audit instrument," which would include an analysis of different models for monitoring the implementation of safeguarding guidelines to better help local churches
Feast of St. Julia Billiart
Born in Picardy, France, in 1751, Julia Billiart, co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, came to her religious vocation late in life, at the age of 51.
Atlanta archbishop, former USCCB president, named new leader of Washington Archdiocese
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta as the new archbishop of Washington.
Feast of St. Isidore of Seville
Isidore was born in Cartagena, Spain, in approximately 560.
Kino Border Initiative Dinner inspires migrants seeking asylum, faithful there to help
Fredys Sevilla remembered “nights and days of many nightmares” as he was forced to leave his native Honduras because of the gang violence there.
Papal document addresses challenges of evangelizing in the digital age
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While digital communications and social media can be used as a tool of evangelization and a place of dialogue with others, they also can be lonely environments where young people fall prey to humanity’s worst vices, Pope Francis wrote.
