Vatican OKs sainthood cause for Iraqi priest, deacons killed in Mosul
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has given its permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of an Iraqi priest and three deacons who were murdered by armed gunmen in Mosul.
Texas cardinal calls on community to ‘support,’ ‘offer healing’ for victims and families after...
HOUSTON (CNS) — In response to the May 18 school shooting at a Houston-area high school, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said the archdiocesan community would “unite to support and offer healing to those affected.”
First graduating class of Brophy’s Loyola Academy recognized at signing ceremony
The vision Brophy College Preparatory leaders and key community donors had for a vital middle school program are bearing its first concrete fruits. On May 19, they'll be the first in their families to be college-bound.
Anointing with holy oil: Consecration and promise, from Moses to Jesus
In the Catholic tradition, to be confirmed is to be chosen — chosen by God to be a sign of His presence in the world.
Cardinal urges Canadian pro-lifers at march to ‘speak more loudly by silence’
OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) — Heeding a call from Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins to “speak more loudly by silence,” Canada’s largest pro-life march reversed course May 10 after it was blocked for at least 20 minutes by a counterprotest.
Some Irish believe lives were saved by country’s prohibition on abortion
DUBLIN (CNS) — In the last major pro-life rally ahead of Ireland’s May 25 referendum on whether to liberalize the country’s abortion laws, thousands gathered to say “no” to far-reaching proposals that could see abortion on demand up to 12 weeks, and even later in some cases.
CDA helps families integrate culture with faith
For Doan Pham, having a Catholic church where he and his wife can raise their children to maintain their Vietnamese heritage and culture is paramount.
Pope expresses concern about ‘spiral of violence’ in Holy Land
JERUSALEM (CNS) — As the world witnesses “another outburst of hatred and violence, which is once again bleeding all over the Holy Land,” the head of Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarchate called for prayers for peace.
College students embark on summer mission trips to mingle with world’s poor
Service mission trips “open college students’ eyes to what’s really going on in the world and where we need to be taking action and how much we need to be taking action.”
Cardinal Arinze emphasizes sacramental life in healthy marriages
Pointing out that Confession and the Eucharist were the two sacraments mentioned most often in Blessed Paul VI’s groundbreaking encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” Nigerian-born Cardinal Francis Arinze reflected on the role the sacramental life plays in marriages during his visit to the Diocese of Phoenix.
