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Ranch aims to help teens, veterans work through mental health struggles
IMAGE: CNS photo/Karen Bonar, The Register By Karen Bonar CHAPMAN, Kan. (CNS) — Rhythmically, the song of the crickets rises and falls across the rolling hills. Soft clouds float through the sky as rays from the setting sun dance across yellow butterweed flowers. Jordyn slowly uses a brush along the …
Report says Vatican suspends five employees following raid
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican apparently has suspended five employees after raids on Vatican offices. Vatican police conducted a raid on offices in the Secretariat of State and its financial oversight office Oct. 1 following complaints of financial mismanagement, the Vatican …
Without Holy Spirit, preaching becomes proselytizing, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A person who claims to preach the Gospel by convincing people of their beliefs in Jesus is not evangelizing, but proselytizing, Pope Francis said. "If there is no Holy Spirit, there is no evangelization," the pope said …
For bishop with Mexican roots, El Paso’s assault hit close to home
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Rhina Guidos EL PASO, Texas (CNS) — For Bishop Oscar Cantu of San Jose, California, the early August assault by a gunman who opened fire on El Pasoans and others doing weekend shopping at a Walmart in the border city this summer struck particularly deep. …
Update: Pope opens Missionary Month with call to share joy, hope, talents
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants everyone to take a risk to share with others the gifts he has given to them — their life, talents and his love, Pope Francis said. Opening the Extraordinary Missionary Month at a prayer vigil in St. …
Tikuna deacon prepares to become first priest from Amazonian tribe
IMAGE: CNS photo/Manuel Rueda By NAZARETH, Colombia (CNS) — On a Sunday morning, Deacon Ferney Pereira was leading a prayer service in this small village’s Catholic Church. After reading a passage from the Gospel of Luke, the 30-year-old deacon stepped down from the altar, walked among his congregation and delivered …
Pope names Archbishop Auza, Vatican rep at U.N., as nuncio to Spain
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis named Archbishop Bernardito Auza, who has represented the Vatican at the United Nations since 2014, to be nuncio to Spain and Andorra. The Vatican made the announcement Oct. 1. It did not name a replacement as permanent observer …
Pope declares special Sunday each year dedicated to word of God
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help the church grow in love and faithful witness to God, Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be dedicated to the word of God. Salvation, faith, unity and mercy all depend on knowing Christ and sacred Scripture, he said in …
Woman says vow not to ‘deny Jesus’ was motivation in campus freedom fight
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) — As long as she can remember, Polly Olsen, 29, said she has handed out heart-shaped cards on Valentine’s Day. “Basically since I could walk, me and my siblings would distribute them at nursing homes and hospitals,” said Olsen. “My mom would dress us up fancy …
Three new dioceses carved out of Archdiocese of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Three new dioceses have been carved out of the Archdiocese of Mexico, a move Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes of Mexico City said will bring pastors “closer to all the inhabitants.” The decision, announced Sept. 27, creates the dioceses of Azcapotzalco in northwest Mexico City; Iztapalapa, the …