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‘We must wait and see,’ pope says of President Trump
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As President Donald Trump was being sworn in, Pope Francis told an interviewer it would be “reckless” to pass judgment on the new president before he had a chance to do anything. “We must wait and see,” the pope told two reporters from …
‘We will be protected by God,’ Trump declares in inaugural address
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald J. Trump told the nation in his inaugural address that it need not fear in the days ahead. “There should not be fear,” Trump said Jan. 20. “We are protected and we will always be protected. We …
‘9 Days for Life’ campaign urges prayer, action to build culture of life
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops’ nationwide “9 Days for Life” campaign is “a great way to put our faith into action,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. He made the comments in a video …
Pope offers prayers for Trump as he becomes 45th U.S. president
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis sent best wishes and prayers to incoming President Donald J. Trump shortly after he took the oath of office. “I offer you my cordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers that almighty God will grant you …
Meeting pope, Irish prelates discuss ministry of bishop, abuse scandal
IMAGE: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Telling the bishops of Ireland that he wanted to hear their questions, concerns and even criticisms, Pope Francis spent almost two hours in conversation with them. In the continuing evolution of the “ad limina” visits bishops are required to make …
Archbishop Gomez emphasizes dignity of immigrants on eve of inauguration
IMAGE: CNS photo/J.D. Long-Garcia, The Tidings By J.D. Long-Garcia LOS ANGELES (CNS) — On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez renewed the call to recognize the humanity of immigrants at a Vatican-sponsored migration conference at the University of California in Los …
God’s forgiveness is call to sin no more, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God forgives and forgets the faults of repentant sinners, unless they keep reminding him of their errors by pretending they have no need to change, Pope Francis said. The new covenant in Jesus Christ, the new relationship God wants to establish with each …
Though snubbed by Women’s March, pro-life groups will still participate
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Like many concerned about what Donald Trump has said about women and his various and changing positions on abortion, Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa decided she wanted to take part in the Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington, protesting the new president on the day …
Bishops visiting Holy Land: Christians must oppose Israeli settlements
IMAGE: CNS photo/Marcin Mazur, Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales By JERUSALEM (CNS) — Christians have a responsibility to oppose the construction of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, said bishops from the U.S., Canada and Europe. “This de facto annexation of land not only undermines the rights of Palestinians in …
The ecology of burial: Choices reflect beliefs about life after death
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Robert Duncan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a craftsman’s workshop on the edge of Rome’s Campo Verano cemetery, two designers are working to revive what they see as a dying art: burial. Unlike the masons who make the cemetery’s gravestones and memorials, Anna Citelli and Raoul …