Jesus’ disciples are called to lead without lecturing, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As disciples, Christians are called to imitate Jesus’ heart and lead others directly to him, without lecturing them, Pope Francis said. Thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 25 for the closing Mass of the Synod of Bishops. The Mass concluded three weeks of intense discussion and debate on pastoral responses to the challenges facing families in the modern world.
Synod report has new emphasis, not changed doctrine, U.S. bishops say
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Several hours before the final report of the Synod of Bishops was put to a vote, two U.S. bishops said that what is new is not the Church’s message, but the synod’s emphasis and attitude toward the role of the family in the modern world.
Time is now to end centuries of prejudice against Gypsies, pope says
It is time to "turn a new page" and end the indifference, neglect and hostility toward cultures and people who are different, he said Oct. 26 in an audience with more than 7,000 people taking part in an international pilgrimage.
Mexico mops up after Patricia; ‘nature was kind,’ official says
The storm struck Mexico as one of the strongest hurricanes ever registered in the Western Hemisphere, but it avoided populated areas by arriving in a region between Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta known as the Costa Alegre and quickly lost strength.
Restoring walls, rebuilding communities: Ukrainians help one another
After a 16-month civil war that left 7,000 dead and more than double that injured, Ukrainians are rebuilding physical walls and destroying psychological ones, a nod to the slogan of volunteers with "Building Ukraine Together," an initiative of young people from western and central Ukraine.
Annual celebration helps parents cope with the loss of their babies
Few among the group were regular churchgoers. But for at least one morning, they participated in the feast of the angels, a liturgical celebration organized by parish staff near what's designated as Infant Loss Remembrance Day in Canada and the United States.
Final report to be a general guide, not hard answers, says cardinal
After nearly three weeks of intense discussion and debate, the Synod of Bishop's final document on the family as aiming to be a reflection of the overall sense of the "mind of the house" and indicate some general pastoral directions, a cardinal said at a Vatican news conference Oct. 22.
Pope Francis shares personal message of humility, new beginnings with inmates
“Unbelievable,” “goosebumps,” “breathtaking,” “ecstatic,” “once in a life time,” “amazing,” “tears to my eyes”: these were some of the words and phrases inmates used to describe their encounters with Pope Francis at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in northeast Philadelphia Sept. 27.
The deeper synod question: How should church relate to the wider world
The world's bishops agree that Catholic families are the beating heart and busy hands of the church, but the tensions in the synod hall demonstrate that what they don't agree on is a vision of the church and its primary attitude to the world.
Día de los muertos, más que una tradición — Fecha para orar por nuestros...
La celebración del Día de los Muertos es más que una tradición ancestral, dijeron expertos que fueron entrevistados por The Catholic Sun acerca del verdadero significado de tan importante día. El Diácono José Ángel Torres de la Parroquia de San Gregorio, quien además es un estudioso de la cultura hispana, manifestó que el 2 de noviembre es una fecha muy especial en la que los católicos recuerdan a sus fieles difuntos.
