Displaced Iraqis face daily struggle against desperation, boredom
A typical day for many Iraqi Christians encamped at Ankawa, near Irbil, would probably involve another round of struggle against desperation, frustration, anxiety, boredom and fear. 'The situation is almost a tragedy.'
Archbishop Coakley drops lawsuit after stolen consecrated host returned
A stolen consecrated host that was at the center of a lawsuit filed by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and intended for use at a planned Satanic "black mass" in Oklahoma City has been returned.
Pope phones family of slain U.S. journalist
Pope Francis phoned the bereaved family of a U.S. journalist killed by Islamic State militants in Syria.
Catholic school actors, alumni take stage in ‘West Side Story’
Valley Youth Theatre’s production of “West Side Story,” which runs through Aug. 24 at Herberger Theater, is also a Catholic school theater story of sorts.
Actor Robin Williams’ death reignites questions about suicide
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) -- After 35 years of providing counseling and a Catholic outreach to families with a loved one who died by suicide, Father Charles Rubey has consulted on more than his share of the resulting funerals or wakes.
Knights of Columbus look to grow in strength, outreach in new fraternal year
It’s hard to become a change agent within a 109-year-old organization, but Larry Becker just might have the insight and guidance of the Holy Spirit to do it.
‘Day of Remembrance’ commemorates lives lost to abortion
Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, Priests for Life and the Pro-Life Action League will be joining forces to co-sponsor the second annual National Day of Remembrance for the unborn Sept. 13.
Liberian health system suffers from strain of caring for Ebola patients
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) -- Liberia's health system is in "complete shambles," a church aid agency said, as the death of a Spanish priest brought to six the number of caregivers at a Catholic-run hospital in the capital of Monrovia who have died of Ebola in August.
Faith, prayer sources of strength for slain U.S. journalist, his family
In April 2013, the parents of slain U.S. journalist James Foley attended a prayer vigil at Marquette University in Milwaukee to pray for their son, who at that time had disappeared in Syria.
Detroit’s ‘Mass mob’ movement beyond organizers’ ‘wildest expectations’
Thom Mann believes Catholics in the Detroit metro area just needed "a little push" to see and fill the area's beautiful, historic inner-city churches.
