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Youth at Mass for Life thanked for offering sign of hope for the future
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Mark Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — They came from near and far, and even from Down Under, united in prayer and in standing together for life at the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, held Jan. 18 at the Capital One …
Report says accurate number of children separated at border is unknown
IMAGE: CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — A report published Jan. 17 says the number of immigrant children separated from their parents at the border last year is unknown and the number given out by government officials at the end of 2018, saying that 2,737 children were separated, …
Pope says it’s ‘grave sin’ to deny God has blessed other Christians
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — Just as divisions in society grow when wealth is not shared, divisions within Christianity grow when the richness of gifts God has given to one Christian church or community are not recognized and shared, Pope Francis said. "It is easy …
‘So small a thing’ can be a big deal, bishop says at march vigil’s end
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, quoted from Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien to make a pro-life point during his homily at the Jan. 18 Mass that closed the Vigil for Life. "In J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ …
‘Deception’ guided court cases that legalized abortion, archbishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — The two Supreme Court cases that legalized abortion virtually on demand in the United States were based on "deception," said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas. "The late Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade, lied …
Take charge of your roots, culture, pope tells indigenous youths
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said that in order to face the challenges ahead, young indigenous men and women must protect and never forget their roots and their cultures. In a video message sent to the World Meeting of Indigenous Youth in Soloy, Panama, Jan. …
Without a voice at home, Nicaraguans ask Washington-based OAS for help
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rhina Guidos By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — For a few hours, Gio Gomez left the warmth of the Florida sun and headed north toward an arctic blast in Washington. She protected herself from the winter breeze while wrapped in a yellow and white Vatican flag outside the …
Australia delegation makes pre-WYD stops at March for Life, Guadalupe
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — About 1,000 young Catholic Australians left their homeland to participate in World Youth Day in Panama. But, since they were in the neighborhood — well, make that hemisphere — about half of them made a visit to Washington prior to …
Vatican releases guidelines to help church fight human trafficking
IMAGE: CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has created a set of pastoral guidelines to inspire and improve the church’s work in addressing the crime of human trafficking and the care of its victims worldwide. The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery …
Julliard-trained violinist returns to N.J. roots to record first album
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Lauren Desberg By Carl Peters CAMDEN, N.J. (CNS) — In recent months, violinist Alana Youssefian has performed at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Yale University and venues in Texas, California, Washington and Canada. But she’s coming home to New Jersey — her hometown …