March for Life theme borrows page from suffragist centennial
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The March for Life, the annual march in Washington to protest legalized abortion in the United States, is tying itself in 2020 to the women’s suffrage movement for the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Pope urges South Central U.S. bishops to teach discernment, including on political issues
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Sometimes the political choices people face can seem like a choice between supporting a “snake” or supporting a “dragon,” but Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Tiny house project fosters culture of service, helps someone in need
Students asked about moving a computer lesson on wiring a micro-house to a real one. They built the entire structure instead.
Amid threat of war, world must not give up hope, pope tells diplomats
VATICAN CITY — Hope is the virtue needed to approach the coming year, especially when the looming threat of war surrounds a humanity scarred by violence, Pope Francis said. During his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, the pope said that with heightened tensions and acts of violence on the rise, the “new […]
Trebek cites ‘power of prayer’ in accepting Fordham Founders’ Award
It’s something he learned from the Jesuits and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in his younger years and has especially returned to this last year.
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.
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.
