Weapons of mass distraction: Journalist takes aim at fake papal news
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — From the moment of his election, Pope Francis’ down-to-earth take on communicating the Gospel has led to countless front-page headlines either praising or criticizing him.
Naming Chaldean as cardinal is gift to struggling Church
BEIRUT (CNS) — Pope Francis’ naming of Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako as cardinal is a gift to the Chaldean Catholic Church, which has been struggling in the face of terrorism, said an Iraqi archbishop.
Phoenix Chaldean priest remembers martyred cousin whose canonization cause was recently opened
Msgr. Felix Shabi, corbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Vicariate of Arizona of the Chaldean Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle based out of San Diego, remembers well the martyred Fr. Ragheed Ganni, whose cause for canonization was approved by the Vatican May 14. The two men were cousins who grew up in Iraq.
Big book of numbers: Vatican volume tracks church statistics
With more than 500 pages of figures and charts, the yearbook tracks everything from Catholic population to marriages, baptisms and the outcome of requests for the declaration of the nullity of a marriage.
Australian law mandates reporting abuse admissions made in confessional
SYDNEY (CNS) — Laws requiring Catholic priests to break the seal of Confession in some cases passed the Australian Capital Territory’s Legislative Assembly in Canberra June 7.
A Father’s Day story: stepping in when the biological dad steps out
Father's Day is also Pro-Life Sunday in one Canadian archdiocese.
Forgiveness turns evil into good, pope tells Catholics in Geneva
GENEVA (CNS) — At the end of a day dedicated to celebrating 70 years of an ecumenical fellowship forged by the World Council of Churches, Pope Francis turned to the region’s Catholics, reminding them of what lies at the heart of the faith.
Court says requirements on pregnancy centers violate free speech
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 June 26 that a California law that placed requirements on crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion violated the First Amendment.
Retired Tucson bishop wins England award, stresses Catholic press’ critical role
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) — Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas accepted the Catholic Press Association’s 2018 Bishop John England Award June 14 by praising the work of the Catholic press and stressing how critical Catholic journalism is to the Church’s message getting out to the world.
Catholics remember, mourn victims killed in Maryland newspaper shooting
BALTIMORE (CNS) — While Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore offered prayers and support for the families and loved ones of five people murdered June 28 at the offices of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, a former longtime sports editor for the newspaper mourned his friends as exceptional journalists who also were good human beings.
