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Pope tells French reporter he’s honored by attacks on his ministry
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO MOZAMBIQUE (CNS) — Pope Francis told a reporter that it is "an honor when Americans attack me." The pope made his comments to Nicolas Seneze, a reporter from La Croix, the French Catholic daily newspaper, during the flight …
To protect the Amazon, we must first listen to its people
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said recent public comments by President Donald Trump and others about Baltimore and the responses those remarks have generated "have deepened divisions and diminished our national life." "We must all take responsibility to reject language that ridicules, condemns, or vilifies another …
For 30 years, Miami Catholic has watched over image of Cuba’s patroness
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ana Rodriguez-Soto, The Florida Catholic By Rocio Granados MIAMI (CNS) — On Sept. 8, hundreds of Catholics from Cuba and other Latin American countries are expected to gather at the University of Miami to mark the annual feast of Our Lady of Charity, patroness of Cuba. But probably …
Climbers exist inside the church, too, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People who race to get top positions often feel superior to others, an attitude that destroys the possibility for fellowship and communion, Pope Francis said. "We all know these people: climbers, always trying to climb up, up. They …
Pope to create 13 new cardinals in October
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Oct. 5, choosing prelates from 13 different nations as a sign of "the missionary vocation of the church that continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all men …
Repent, convert, pray, give up fossil fuels, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Cindy Wooden By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — "Now is the time to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels and move, quickly and decisively, toward forms of clean energy," Pope Francis said as he marked the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. "We have …
Teen rings in 16th birthday with bells at Indiana Catholic parish
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Amanda Noles By John Shaughnessy CANNELTON, Ind. (CNS) — Tom Huber, former parish council president at St. Michael’s Parish in Cannelton, was touched by the note he received this summer from a mother who wanted to make a special birthday wish come true for her son. "My …
Honduran priest: Accumulation, exclusion, violence trigger migration
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Agren By David Agren PROGRESO, Honduras (CNS) — Jesuit Father Ismael Moreno has watched migrants leave this crossroads in northern Honduras for decades, starting with his own brother, who left for the United States in 1989. In recent months, he has watched people close to him leave: …
English bishop finds concrete ways to encourage eco-friendly practices
IMAGE: CNS photo/Simon Caldwell By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — An English bishop is creating a green oasis in the grounds of his residence in the hope of inspiring visitors to heed the call of Pope Francis to "care for our common home." Bishop John Arnold of Salford has …
Texas prison ministries bring grace, sacraments behind bars
IMAGE: CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald By James Ramos SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — Crowding around a painted portrait of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish friar who died in a German concentration camp during World War II, prison inmates and retreat leaders smiled for a group photo at a recent …