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Mexico City church publication questions Pope Francis’ rebuke of bishops
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) — An Archdiocese of Mexico City publication questioned a rebuke from Pope Francis, in which he criticized Mexico’s bishops for living like princes and resting on their laurels and called on them to fight “as men, face-to-face” if they do fight …
Toronto, Ottawa prelates call faithful to action against euthanasia
IMAGE: CNS photo/EPA, via Coalition of Physicians for Social Justice By OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) — The Catholic archbishops in two of Canada’s largest English-speaking dioceses stepped up their campaign against euthanasia and assisted suicide, calling the faithful to action. Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto and Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa …
Catholic Extension features ‘nuns who rock’ on website, in social media
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rich Kalonick, Catholic Extension By CHICAGO (CNS) — Dominican Sister Gabriella Williams in the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, gives her heart and soul to her ministry with migrant field workers, hourly laborers and their families living in trailer parks in California’s Coachella Valley. Sister Rita Schonhoff, a …
Vatican announces consistory to approve canonization of Mother Teresa
IMAGE: CNS photo/Piyal Adhikary, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will preside over a consistory to approve the canonization of five men and women, including Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, the Vatican announced. The March 15 consistory will also determine the approval of canonization of Argentine …
Divided court examines ‘undue burden’ test in abortion case
IMAGE: CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court stepped into some contentious waters March 2 when it heard oral arguments on abortion for the first time in nearly a decade and almost 25 years since it issued a major ruling on abortion. But …
Sin makes us blind, but confession heals, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Exercise a little courage and go to confession, turn away from selfishness and sin and back to God during the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis urged people at a Lenten penance service. “When our desire to be healed …
Murder of Honduran environmental activist sparks outrage
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jorge Cabrera, Reuters By David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) — An outspoken environmental activist in Honduras was murdered in her own home, sparking outrage and offering another example of the impunity and violence in the Central American country. Berta Caceres, who won the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize — …
Australian cardinal promises victims to support healing, protection
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — Australian Cardinal George Pell promised to work with a group of abuse survivors to help prevent suicide among victims and support healing and protection programs. “One suicide is too many. And there have been many such tragic suicides. I commit myself …
In Vatican newspaper, theologians reflect on women preaching at Mass
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mike Nelson, EPA By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, published several commentaries reflecting on the possibility of allowing laypeople, including women, to preach at Mass. Women already guide retreats, lead conferences and preach in some circumstances, wrote French Dominican Sister Catherine Aubin. …
Burns: Church must ‘remain vigilant’ to protect children from ‘scourge of abuse’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec By WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse of hundreds of children over several decades and an Oscar win for “Spotlight,” about the Boston abuse scandal, “brought painful, but important, reminders that we must remain vigilant in our efforts to protect …