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House OKs bill to aid genocide victims; Senate urged to act quickly on it
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Josephine von Dohlen WASHINGTON (CNS) — The co-authors of a House bill that will provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other religious groups suffering at the hands of Islamic State militants praised the June 6 House passage of the measure and urged the Senate to …
Bishop’s memories of World War II Army service in Italy still vivid
IMAGE: CNS photo/Archdiocese of Philadelphia By Lou Baldwin PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — It is no accident that each year many films shown on television between Memorial Day and the June 6 anniversary of D-Day center on World War II. After all, with more than 16 million men and women under arms, …
Canadian Catholic killed in London Bridge attack inspires charitable gifts
IMAGE: NS photo/London police handout By Jean Ko Din TORONTO (CNS) — The death of a young Canadian Catholic woman during the London Bridge attack has inspired people to help save lives in their own community. Christine Archibald, 30, whose family lives in British Columbia, died in the June 3 …
The mystery of God’s fatherly love is a great revolution, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The mystery of God’s relationship with humankind is revolutionary in that Christians can look to him without fear as children to a loving father, Pope Francis said. In teaching the Lord’s prayer, Jesus invites all Christians “to have …
Pence addresses religious freedom at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Josephine von Dohlen WASHINGTON (CNS) — Vice President Mike Pence and other speakers addressed securing religious liberty and protecting the sanctity of human life both in the United States and worldwide, particularly in the Middle East, at the 13th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in …
Hundreds mourn man killed during heroic act to protect fellow passengers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ed Langlois, Catholic Sentinel By Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — The morning after police in Portland arrested 14 demonstrators at dueling political protests, about 800 worshippers turned out in a unified show of support for a man whose heroic act transcended division. Ricky Best was laid to …
English archbishop offers prayers, sympathy for victims of London attack
IMAGE: CNS photo/Will Oliver, EPA By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark, the archdiocese that covers London south of the River Thames, where a terrorist attack June 3 claimed 7 lives and injured 48 people, offered prayers for the victims and survivors. “Following the tragic …
Hypocrisy kills the Christian community, pope says at morning Mass
IMAGE: CNS photo/Antonio Bat, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The diabolical language of hypocrisy, which ensnares others through flattery, has the power to destroy Christian communities, Pope Francis said. Like the Pharisees who spoke to Jesus with soothing words of adulation, Christians who engage in hypocrisy …
Hispanic students express fear, uncertainty amid immigration clampdown
IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Scott, Catholic By Katie Scott PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Countless immigrants across the country live in a climate of fear sparked by actions in the new administration, including President Donald Trump’s plan to build a U.S.-Mexico wall, his executive order on immigration enforcement and several highly public …
U.S. Catholics join pope in praying for victims of London attacks
IMAGE: CNS photo/Neil Hall, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholics joined Pope Francis and the rest of the world in expressing sorrow for those killed and severely injured in the latest terrorist attacks in London the night of June 3. “The vigil of Pentecost had barely begun when the …