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From Ohio to Kenya, Glenmary brother trots globe in search of vocations
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Glenmary Home Missioners By John Stegeman CINCINNATI (CNS) — God’s ability to call vocations isn’t limited by geography, and so a vocation director must go wherever the Holy Spirit leads. For Brother David Henley, a member of the Glenmary Home Missioners, it’s led all around the world. …
Church needs to meet young people where they are, U.S. observer says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Anne Condodina VATICAN CITY (CNS) – To reach young people and teach them the faith, Catholics must first show them that they are loved, “not just judged, discarded, or abused,” said a 29-year-old observer at the Synod of Bishops. Yadira Vieyra, who works with migrant …
How Paul VI influenced one young man who now leads his home diocese
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Brescia By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — His voice, his outstretched hands, his boarding an airplane to meet the world — those are some of the most striking things about Blessed Paul VI that moved and inspired a young man discerning the priesthood. “I …
Martyred archbishop lived Gospel, sought God’s will, says Mercy sister
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Norma Montenegro Flynn WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the world Synod of Bishops unfolds at the Vatican, thousands of faithful pilgrims get ready to witness the Oct. 14 canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero, along with Blessed Paul VI and five other new saints. Among those preparing …
Mercy, love can heal wounded marriages, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Claudio Peri, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants couples to live out their marriage faithfully and not abandon hope when things go awry, Pope Francis said. “A love with mutual self-giving sustained by Christ’s grace” is what allows couples to remain united in …
Church leaders must face truth of abuse, Cardinal DiNardo says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference welcomed Pope Francis’ pledge to fight attempts to cover up cases of sexual abuse and to stop offering special treatment to bishops who have committed or covered up abuse. “On behalf of my …
Cardinal Ouellet responds to Archbishop Vigano on McCarrick case
IMAGE: CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington had been told by Vatican officials to withdraw from public life because of rumors about his sexual misconduct, said Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. However, because they …
Update: Vatican reviewing McCarrick case, vows to pursue truth no matter what
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Promising a thorough review of how the Vatican handled allegations of sexual misconduct by former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the Vatican acknowledged that what happened may fall short of the procedures that are in place today. “The Holy See is conscious that, …
No shortage of issues piquing voter interest in midterm elections
IMAGE: CNS/Theresa Laurence, Tennessee Register By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — With the clock toward the Nov. 6 midterm elections ticking away, there are some parallels between the findings of a Sept. 26 Pew Research Center survey on issues of key concern to voters and issues outlined in the U.S. …
Asia Bibi’s family: Pakistan Supreme Court to decide her fate this month
By Simon Caldwell CHESTER, England (CNS) — The first Catholic woman to be condemned to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws will discover her fate later this month, her family told Catholic News Service. Asia Bibi, who has been held in solitary confinement since November 2010, when she was sentenced to …