Use of death penalty to be re-examined at Supreme Court and in state referendums
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The United States, with its mixed record on the death penalty, is about to take a closer look at the issue this fall with two cases before the Supreme Court and three referendums on state ballots in the November election.
Pope sees ‘global war’ against marriage, urges Church help for couples [VIDEO]
TBILISI, Georgia (CNS) — Pope Francis said a global war against marriage is underway and Catholics must respond by helping couples stay strong and by providing pastoral care to those experiencing difficulty.
World War II chaplain’s remains identified, will be returned to Iowa
Fr. Aloysius Schmitt was a product of Catholic education whose final Mass ended minutes before Japanese fighter pilots attacked Pearl Harbor.
‘Moved by Mercy’ is theme of Respect Life Month, yearlong observance
"Like the good Samaritan, may we always treat each person with merciful love and respect that affirms the gift of his or her life," downloadable packet material says.
Pope’s theme for World Communications Day focuses on sharing hope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world where so much bad news can anesthetize people or lead them to despair, the media cannot and should not ignore “good news” stories, stories which Christians see as a reflection of the greater news that God is a loving father, a Vatican office said.
Chaldean Catholic bishops call for peace in Iraq, Syria
IRBIL, Iraq (CNS) — Chaldean Catholic bishops, meeting for their annual synod, pleaded for peace in the Middle East and for the liberation of areas seized by the Islamic State group so that the displaced can return to their homes.
Memorial for unborn in Toledo seen as answer to prayers to end abortion [VIDEO]
TOLEDO, Ohio (CNS) — The moment Ann Barrick stepped from the sidewalk onto the crumbling parking lot, her eyes filled with tears.
Shimon Peres, known for efforts to achieve peace, dies at 93
JERUSALEM (CNS) — One of the last ceremonies in which former Israeli President Shimon Peres participated as a public figure took place in the Vatican Gardens in June 2014, the last month of his presidency. Along with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, he planted an olive tree at the invitation of Pope Francis.
Healing division with tradition: Hispanic ministry seeks unity
A U.S. delegation brought the concerns of the country's Hispanic Catholics to the heart of the church: the threshold of the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica.
Monterrey priest goes to peripheries to get to know gangs
MONTERREY, Mexico (CNS) — With his priestly robes and clean-cut appearance, Fr. Jose Luis Guerra hardly looks the part of a gangster. Yet the recently ordained priest hits the streets of a scruffy suburb of this northern Mexican city with his own posse, the Gang of Christ, which takes catechism classes and Christ’s witness out of the parish and into a peripheral place occupied by young men on the margins of society.
