Summit affirms need to hold bishops accountable, U.S. bishops’ president says
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican summit on child protection and the
clerical sexual abuse crisis affirmed the U.S. bishops’ strong belief that
bishops and cardinals...
Pope says synod is not parliament, but place to listen to Holy Spirit
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The world Synod of Bishops on the Family is not a parliament where participants will negotiate or lobby, Pope Francis said, but it must be a place of prayer where bishops speak with courage and open themselves to “God who always surprises us.”
Catholic governor nominated for religious freedom ambassador post
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback got emotional about international religious freedom in a news conference livestreamed July 27 from his home state.
In Japan, U.S. bishop says USCCB will push for nuclear disarmament
For a long minute on a sunny morning, silence fell over the memorial park that commemorates the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the city when a fireball ripped apart the skies.
Pope to health workers: Uphold ‘the truest human right, the right to life’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Health care professionals always must “promote the dignity and life of each person and reject any compromise in the direction of euthanasia, assisted suicide or suppression of life, even in the case of terminal illness,” Pope Francis said.
Year of Consecrated Life met with renewed joy
The Year of Consecrated Life proclaimed by Pope Francis in November has reached its halfway, igniting a ground-swell of interest and support along the way.
Win or lose, baseball is better with faith, former Astros batboy says
He spent four seasons in the dugout then served as a youth minister. He said his faith allows him to enjoy baseball more.
Pro-lifers urged to build stronger relationships with African Americans
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Gloria Purvis, host of the Eternal Word Television Network’s “Morning Glory,” offered several do’s and don’ts when engaging with African Americans about abortion and the pro-life movement.
Cardinal DiNardo welcomes new papal norms on preventing clergy abuse
New papal norms on preventing clergy sexual abuse are "a blessing that will empower the church everywhere to bring predators to justice, no matter what rank they hold in the church," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Without Holy Spirit, preaching becomes proselytizing, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A person who claims to preach the Gospel by convincing people of their beliefs in Jesus is not evangelizing, but proselytizing, Pope Francis said.
