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Pope to fathers: Teach your children well, always be by their side
(Editor’s Note: This Catholic News Service report was originally released on March 19, 2014. With Fathers’ Day this weekend, the story has been reposted for your enjoyment.) By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On the feast of St. Joseph, patron saint of the universal church and Jesus’ …
At spring assembly, U.S. bishops urged to promote, support families
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. bishops gathered in New Orleans for their spring general assembly June 11-13, were urged to promote and support Catholic families. Among the bishops in attendance were the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. …
Pope tells presidents only God can bring peace to Holy Land (Video)
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside leaders of long-antagonistic nations, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.
Group urges allowing Eastern Catholic married priests in North America
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON —The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation voted in early June to encourage the “lifting of the restrictions regarding the ordination of married men to the priesthood in the Eastern Catholic Churches of North America.”
In unusual step, Mexican priest accused of abuse faces criminal charges
By David Agren Catholic News Service MEXICO CITY — A priest in north central Mexico has been stripped of his position by the Vatican and faces criminal charges in connection with alleged sexual abuse of a teenage boy. The case marks the first time the Catholic Church in Mexico has …
Book Review: The Protestant’s Dilemma speaks the truth in love
Speaking the truth can be uncomfortable at times.
Natural family planners cautious about new fertility monitoring apps
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — As new fertility monitoring apps such as Clue and Glow make news, specialists in natural family planning caution that any technological application is only as good as the expertise behind it and the comfort level of its users.
Mass, eucharistic procession mark anniversary of first U.S. bishop
By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service BOWIE, Md. — On May 18, 1789, about two dozen priests then serving in the new United States of America met at a chapel in White Marsh and had an election at which they nominated Father John Carroll to be the first Catholic bishop …
Pope to meet with sex abuse victims, confirms investigation of Bertone
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM TEL AVIV — Pope Francis will meet with a group of sex abuse victims for the first time in June, he told reporters May 26. During a wide-ranging inflight news conference on his return to Rome from the …
Pope says his Holy Land trip will be ‘strictly religious’
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Asking prayers for his May 24-26 trip to the Holy Land, Pope Francis said his visit to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories would be “strictly religious.”