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Journalist talks about reconciling faith and career of covering executions
IMAGE: CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald By Jo Ann Zuniga HOUSTON (CNS) — Michael Graczyk, a parishioner at a Catholic church in Montgomery County, Texas, has personally witnessed more than 400 executions of Texas inmates in death penalty cases in his career as a journalist. An Associated Press reporter …
Bishops to vote for USCCB president, vice president at fall assembly
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops are scheduled to elect the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at their upcoming fall general assembly taking place Nov. 11-13 in Baltimore. Each office is elected from a slate of 10 candidates who have been nominated …
Cardinal Sarah: To oppose the pope is to be outside the church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the people who portray him as an opponent of Pope Francis are being used by the devil to help divide the church. "The truth …
The Christian battle is against evil, not people, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Catholics attack other members of the church, they are hurting Christ, Pope Francis said. "Even those who are ideologists, because they want the ‘purity’ of the church, strike at Christ," he said during his weekly general audience in …
Caribbean lay consecrated missionaries building regional church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Elmo Griffith, courtesy Catholic Media Services/Catholic News, Trinidad By Laura Ann Phillips PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CNS) — A move toward local missionaries after the Second Vatican Council has transformed into consecrated laypeople serving territories within the Caribbean region. The change did not happen without bumps in the road. "It …
Catholic Extension honors Louisiana faith leader for uniting communities
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rich Kalonick, courtesy Catholic Extension By SHREVEPORT, La. (CNS) — Mack McCarter, who has spent a lifetime helping hurting communities by building "a system of caring relationships," starting in his hometown of Shreveport, is the winner of Catholic Extension’s 2019-2020 Lumen Christi Award. He was nominated by Father …
Synod members call for greater role of women, laity in ministry
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Synod participants offered several proposals to address the lack of priests in the Amazon region, including revising the formation program for candidates to the priesthood and instituting new ministries for lay men and women. According to a Vatican …
Beware of those who want God to live up to their standards, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Too many Christians today are "as long as" Christians, obeying God "as long as" God and the church meet their conditions and criteria for what is acceptable, just and righteous, Pope Francis said. The "conditions Christian," Pope Francis said, says things like: "’I …
First synod talks look at climate, priests, inculturation, Vatican says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Climate change, water resources, inculturation and indigenous practices were among the topics discussed during the first afternoon session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. A few presentations also focused on the question of ordaining married "viri probati," …
Impeachment? Add it to the list of reasons bills are sidetracked
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — So an impeachment query in the House, and a potential trial in the Senate, want to get in the way of legislation being considered in Congress? Take a number. Advocates for several Catholic organizations interviewed by Catholic News Service said …