Catholic publication names Catholic people of the year
WASHINGTON (CNS) — With the close of 2019, Our Sunday Visitor, a national Catholic newsweekly based in Huntington, Indiana, joined the trend in naming people of the year by identifying Catholics who made a particular impact over the past 12 months.
Pope begins New Year with apology, prayers for peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis began the New Year with an apology for losing his patience the night before with a woman who grabbed his hand and yanked him closer to her while he was greeting people in St. Peter’s Square.
‘A victory for women is a victory for humanity,’ pope says on Marian feast
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The world will not know peace unless there is an end to violence against women, the exploitation of their bodies and the denial of their dignity, Pope Francis said on the feast of Mary, Mother of God.
Catholics ring in New Year by learning how to evangelize at FOCUS summit
Alfonso Fraire didn’t think he’d be attending the Student Leadership Summit (SLS) at the Phoneix Convention Center because of his work schedule. However, God had greater plans and made it possible for Fraire to not only attend, but to also be sponsored by his parish, St. Mary’s in Chandler.
God is at work in the world, pope says at prayer service closing 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God sent His only begotten son into the world, where He continues to dwell in the hearts of men and women, “urging them to believe, to hope, despite everything, and to love by working for the good of all,” Pope Francis said.
Put the phone away and talk to each other, pope urges families
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Reciting the Angelus prayer Dec. 29, the feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis entrusted to Mary, “Queen of the Family,” all the families of the world, “especially those experiencing suffering or distress, and we invoke upon them her maternal protection.”
Mom who lost son to suicide leads seminars to educate others, spread hope
Her "Stop the Stigma" seminar discusses the myths and misunderstandings about mental illness, as well as important information about suicide prevention.
Speakers call Catholics to live mission at Student Leadership Summit
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted welcomed more than 8,500 Catholic college students and parishioners from across the world to Phoenix Dec. 30 for the Student Leadership Summit.
Catholic leaders in Holy Land pray Christmas season will bring justice
JERUSALEM (CNS) — Christmas is a reminder of the redemption granted by God, despite encounters with sins such as war, injustice and overconsumption, said the patriarchs and heads of Churches in Jerusalem in their joint Christmas message.
Martyr of Denver? Father speaks of son who laid down his life for friends
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Does heroism equate with saintliness? Perhaps. “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends,” Jesus explains in John 15:13.
