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‘Who is waiting for you?’ Filipino Catholics celebrate Simbang Gabi
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ben Nelms By Alicia Ambrosio VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CNS) — Two figures dressed as Mary and Joseph made their way down the center aisle of Vancouver’s Holy Rosary Cathedral. At various points, they stopped and asked a parishioner playing the part of an innkeeper for a place to …
USCCB forms working group to monitor needs of migrants, refugees
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jorge Duenes, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is establishing a working group charged with developing spiritual, pastoral and policy advocacy support for immigrants and refugees. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB president, has named members of the working group, with the …
Catholic college dedicates sacred space as place for all faiths to pray
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gerry Serrano, courtesy St. Mary’s College By Michele Jurich MORAGA, Calif. (CNS) — The small space has served over the years as the pastor’s office, a reconciliation room and the office of an Episcopal parish-without-walls whose members worship on the St. Mary’s College of California campus in Moraga. …
Faith and diplomacy: Hackett reflects on role as U.S. envoy to Vatican
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ken Hackett, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, is gearing up to try retirement for the second time. The retired president of Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops’ overseas aid agency, is leaving his ambassadorial post three years and …
After a year of setbacks, uncertainty looms for immigrants in 2017
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — At a Mass packed mostly with immigrants, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville tried to get the crowd to focus on the plight of the Holy Family. They had no home, he said. Many closed their doors to them when …
Brazilian Cardinal Arns, 95, remembered for his fight for human rights
IMAGE: CNS photo/KNA By Lise Alves SAO PAULO (CNS) — Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, known as the “cardinal of the people” and one of the most active voices against Brazil’s military dictatorship, died in Sao Paulo Dec. 14. The 95-year-old retired archbishop of Sao Paulo had been hospitalized since Nov. …
Corruption is cancer to health industry, pope tells hospital staffers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Corrupt business practices that seek to profit from the sick and the dying are a cancer to hospitals entrusted with the care of the most vulnerable, especially children, Pope Francis said. Doctors, nurses and those who work …
Pope, cardinal advisers discuss role of Vatican offices, laity
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis and members of the international Council of Cardinals advising him on church governance deliberated on defining the role of Secretariat of State and its relationship to other Vatican offices. Meeting with Pope Francis Dec. 12-14, the Council of Cardinals worked on …
Open your heart to that small splendor born in Bethlehem, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christmas is a time to open your heart to the little and wondrous things found in baby Jesus — born poor and defenseless so he could be near and bring hope to everyone, Pope Francis said. “The most beautiful joy …
Organizers announce ‘The Power of One’ as theme for 2017 March for Life
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gary Cameron, Reuters By Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON (CNS) — Organizers of the March for Life made it clear Dec. 13 that although they’re “cautiously optimistic” about eventually overturning the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision with a Donald Trump administration and a Republican-controlled House and Senate, they don’t …