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All hymns, all the time: ‘Great Catholic Music’ makes streaming debut
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Chris Cugini, Living Bread Radio By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics hear hymns in church, but hardly ever on the radio. Now they can augment their weekly diet of hymnody through a new audio web streaming service called Great Catholic Music. The service launched March 1, …
Chile removes statute of limitations on sex abuse cases
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Chilean Presidency via Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the Catholic Church in Chile continues to deal with the fallout of clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up, the Chilean government passed a law removing the statute of limitations on sex abuse crimes against …
Not the usual suspects: Cardinal wants parish teams of risk-takers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — The papal vicar for Rome has asked every pastor in the diocese to form a "pastoral team" of about a dozen "courageous explorers" to help launch a new neighborhood missionary outreach. "Don’t go looking for those who have shown they …
Update: Lay role matters in renewing church wounded by abuse, speaker says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gina Christian, catholicphilly.com By Gina Christian PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — The laity can lead the way in renewing a church wounded by the decades-long sexual abuse scandal, according to Meghan Cokeley, director of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for the New Evangelization. Prayer, redemptive suffering, forgiveness and a deeper …
Appeals court to uphold ACA; health care a basic human right, says CHA
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Elizabeth Bachmann WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit considers the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the Catholic Health Association voiced its support for the act, declaring access to health care a basic human right. CHA is …
Diocese looks to open temporary shelter for migrants in county facility
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michael Brown, Catholic Outlook By Michael Brown TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) — Catholic Community Services in the Tucson Diocese has reached a tentative agreement with Pima County to turn an unused juvenile detention facility into a temporary shelter for asylum-seekers. The agency, which is the human services arm of …
Forensic study of remains may shed light on young woman’s disappearance
IMAGE: CNS file photo By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The complex process of examining bones and extracting DNA will be crucial in determining whether the remains in a small Vatican cemetery belong to Emanuela Orlandi, a young woman who disappeared in 1983, a Vatican-appointed forensic anthropologist said. …
U.S. bishop among nearly 200 faith leaders speaking against war in Iran
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Lexington By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Two Catholic bishops are among nearly 200 faith leaders calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to pursue diplomacy to resolve conflicts with Iran. Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, bishop-president of Pax Christi USA, and Bishop Marc …
Smithsonian inquiring about drawings made by children at Catholic center
IMAGE: CNS photo/Courtesy American Academy of Pediatrics via By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Smithsonian Museum of American History is looking at the possibility of acquiring for its collection drawings made by children ages 10 and 11 at a Catholic Charities center in Texas, which may depict their stay …
Monastery connects U.S. Catholics to Holy Land, events in Christ’s life
IMAGE: CNS photo/Sydney Clark By Elizabeth Bachmann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Deep inside layers and layers of heavy, cool stone lies a small chamber, about 6 feet by 3 feet, illuminated by the scarlet glow of hanging candles. Carved out of one jagged chamber wall, an unassuming bench stands empty. This …