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Don’t be afraid of shame, open hearts to God’s mercy, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Feeling ashamed of one’s sins does not mean wallowing in guilt, rather it is the gateway all men and women can use to experience firsthand God’s tender mercy and forgiveness, Pope Francis said. Christians should be grateful for …
King anniversary recalls bishop’s desegregation efforts in Mississippi
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Ja By Tim Muldoon CHICAGO (CNS) — When Pope Francis addressed the U.S. Congress Sept. 24, 2015, he pointed to the witness of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., suggesting that a great nation “fosters a culture which enables people to ‘dream’ of full rights …
Update: Catholic leaders react to Trump’s plan to send troops to border
IMAGE: CNS photo/Loren Elliott, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic leaders in Texas criticized President Donald Trump’s April 4 announcement that he would be deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. In an April 5 tweet, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller said Trump’s move was a “senseless …
Catholic tradition guides teaching on contraception, archbishop says
By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, abortion, human sexuality and contraception is rooted in the same respect for human dignity that guides its work for social justice and care for poor people, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a Catholic University of America audience. …
Puerto Rican students pursue dreams at Catholic University after hurricane
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, The Catholic Standard By Kelly Sankowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Puerto Rican students who are studying at The Catholic University of America in Washington for the spring semester said that this opportunity not only gives them a reprieve from the damage caused by Hurricane Maria, but allows …
Mass marks centennial of Maryknoll’s first ‘sending’ of missioners
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Beth Griffin MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) — One hundred years after receiving Vatican approval to begin missionary work in China, the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers recalled the “original inspiration and holy stubbornness” of the society’s founders during a celebratory centennial Mass April 2 in Maryknoll. …
Perspective: Wildcats in Rome cheer Villanova victory
IMAGE: CNS photo/ Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters By Wyatt Noble ROME (CNS) — The Villanova men’s basketball team claimed its second national championship in three years April 2 with a 79-62 win over Michigan, and I was an ocean away from 99 percent of my fellow Wildcats. …
On Easter, Salvadorans bury priest assassinated during Holy Week
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rhina Guidos By Rhina Guidos LOLOTIQUE, El Salvador (CNS) — On Easter, as thousands of Salvadorans from around the country packed into the rural town of Lolotique, Catholic Church officials laid to rest a 36-year-old priest violently killed during Holy Week — the latest victim of an unending …
Resurrection can inspire hope, love in a divided world, cardinal says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Easter is a time to remember the joy that Jesus is alive and that his resurrection can inspire hope and love in the world, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It is …
Easter shows the power of love, which renews the world, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Easter makes it clear that in the life of Jesus, but also in the lives of modern men and women, “death, solitude and fear” do not have the last word, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing. “The …