At New Year’s Mass, Maine bishop says religious prejudice cannot be tolerated
PORTLAND, Maine (CNS) — Bishop Robert P. Deeley of Portland Maine, called for the country to continue working to end “any form of religious prejudice” during a New Year’s Day Mass.
Pope prays for dialogue as tensions mount between U.S., Iran
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayers for peace as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated following the assassination of a top Iranian general.
Vocation of nun, podcast host, one of encounter
The only anecdote to isolation, said Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, is communion, and “this is exactly where Christ comes to meet us.”
Prayer key to being missionary disciples, say FOCUS summit speakers
Though more than 8,500 Catholics attended the FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) conference in Phoenix last week, an emphasis was been put on the power of prayer and sharing Christ in small groups.
Faith is about worshipping God, not oneself, pope says on Epiphany
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Worshipping the Lord as the Three Kings did involves making a journey “from the greatest form of bondage: slavery to oneself,” Pope Francis said on the feast of the Epiphany.
Wrestler’s nearly fatal car crash rejuvenated his faith
Dan Beaudrie is a man of faith who beat the odds. Actually, he didn’t just beat them, he crushed them.
Following the light
Night was falling at the end of a gray day. A few dozen silent, shabby figures were sitting at round tables waiting.
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.
