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New diocese, old problems: Bishop takes stock of Venezuelan see’s needs
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishop Jose Manuel Romero Barrios spent the first anniversary of the Diocese of El Tigre, Venezuela, of which he is its founding bishop, not in the diocese but in the United States to meet with American Catholic leaders, both lay …
Pope urges Romanian leaders to care for country’s poor, disadvantaged
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves BUCHAREST, Romania (CNS) — Pope Francis told Romanian leaders a country’s success is measured by how it treats and cares for its most vulnerable citizens, especially the poor and disadvantaged. The path to building an inclusive society is one where every person …
New Hampshire Catholic officials laud state’s death penalty ban
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — On May 30, New Hampshire lawmakers garnered enough votes to abolish the death penalty in the state, overriding a veto from Gov. Chris Sununu and becoming the 21st state to ban capital punishment. Bishop Peter A. Libasci of Manchester thanked lawmakers shortly after the …
Come July 1, Knights of Columbus get a new look after 79 years
IMAGE: CNS photo/Knights of Columbus By Mickey Conlon TORONTO (CNS) — A long-standing tradition will end this summer as the Knights of Columbus discard the ceremonial capes and plumed chapeaus of its fourth-degree members. July 1 will mark the end of a 79-year era when the Knights change the ceremonial …
Ahead of visit, pope calls on Romania to remember legacy of martyrs
IMAGE: CNS graphic/Lucy Barco, Catholic Register By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said he hopes his visit to Romania will strengthen the bonds of faith that unite Orthodox and Catholics in the country. The ties between the two churches date back to the apostles Peter and …
Illinois House OKs abortion bill; vote called ‘collective moral failing’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World By SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNS) — In a 64-50 vote May 28, the Illinois House passed an abortion bill the Catholic Conference of Illinois called "an extreme measure" that allows "for the abortion of unborn life at any stage of pregnancy and for any …
Catholic Communication Campaign helps church evangelize, inform Catholics
IMAGE: CNS/USCCB By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic communications in all forms — print, digital, broadcast, social media — are essential to informing the Catholic faithful about the Catholic Church, two church communicators told Catholic News Service. "Now more than ever, when there’s such a barrage of secular news, …
Former secretary says officials knew McCarrick’s ministry was restricted
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mike Stechschulte, The Michigan Catholic By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI had imposed restrictions on the public ministry of former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick in 2008, but they were not formal sanctions and were not followed strictly, even during the papacy of Pope Benedict …
Catholic Charities weighing response to violent Midwest storms, flooding
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlo Allegri, Reuters By JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) — Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City expressed gratitude that lives were spared and that all residents of the Missouri capital are accounted for following a devastating tornado. He said in a May 23 statement that the staff of …
Family portraits, mutual support part of Caritas global assembly
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle added a photo of his "Lolo Kim" to a mosaic of migrants, world leaders and Caritas workers to illustrate how humanity forms one family and is sharing one journey. The mosaic, now including the …