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JESUS AS A LAYMANIn his Jewish community Jesus was simply a lay person. He did in no way belong to the priestly class which was made up of certain families with particular functions [...]
Missionary DisciplesMissionary Disciples! In November 2019, our dearest Pope Francis addressed the new Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life during its first plenary assembly which had the topic, “The Lay Faithful, [...]
Happy Feast of Saint John Paul IIHAPPY FEAST OF SAINT POPE JOHN PAUL II St. Pope John Paul II, original name Karol Józef Wojtyła, was born on May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland, died on April 2, 2005, Vatican [...]
GOD’S FOOLIn the Opening of the Synod on Synodality on 10thOctober 2021, our dearest Pope Francis during his homily based on Mark 10:17-23, shares that ‘Jesus while on his journey, He [...]
Cardinal Nichols expresses shock at murder of Catholic MPCardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, have joined politicians from across the political spectrum and other world leaders expressing shock [...]
Pope Francis: A healthy environment is right of every human being In a message to the Council of Europe, Pope Francis reiterates his call for immediate action to protect our common home. The message was sent on the occasion of a [...]
Priest Attacked And KilledCap Haitien (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday, September 6, in Cap Haitien, in the north of the country, Father André Sylvestre, a 70-year-old priest, was attacked while leaving a bank. [...]
BUDAPEST AWAITS POPE FRANCIS Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, Hungary's Ambassador to the Holy See, looks ahead to Pope Francis' arrival in Budapest for the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress and recalls the deep ties [...]
On Mother Teresa’s Birthday Her Sisters Bring Disabled Children From Karbul To RomeRome Newsroom, Aug 26, 2021 / 06:00 am Religious sisters from the Missionaries of Charity and 14 disabled children from an orphanage in Afghanistan arrived safely on Wednesday at Rome’s international [...]
Super Football Fan Pope Francis Gets His Own TableVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has received dozens of soccer jerseys and game balls during his eight-year pontificate but he got a new football-themed toy on Wednesday: his very [...]
Priests And Nuns Stranded In AfghanistanTwo Jesuit priests and four Missionary of Charity Sisters nuns were stranded in Afghanistan yesterday, as the country fell to the Taliban. Afghans as well as foreigners are trying to [...]
MRS among U.S. agencies helping resettle Afghan translators, interpretersWASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and its Migration and Refugee Services “are proud to have the opportunity to welcome and assist those who have kept Americans [...]
COMMENTARY: How to answer kids when prayers go unansweredWhen I was 11 years old, wrestling with my brother’s recent death, the new parish priest came bounding into our religion class one afternoon. He announced that he would take [...]
Author says pope has mobilized diplomats to create culture of encounterOXFORD, England (CNS) — Vatican diplomacy has diverged sharply from U.S. foreign policy under Pope Francis, according to a new book, which details examples to illustrate the widening divide. “While Francis [...]
Pandemic shows problems persist in poor Americans’ home internet accessWASHINGTON (CNS) — There has been much talk in the United States on the “digital divide,” about how many — really, too many — families lack internet access, which is [...]
Trinity Washington University clears tuition debts for 540 studentsWASHINGTON (CNS) — Over 40% of Trinity Washington University’s full-time undergraduate students opened their emails from the university July 23 to learn they will start the school year with a [...]
Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the [...]
Faith and family help Olympian live his dream amid hardship, heartbreakINDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — June 26 was a day of excruciating waiting for Joe Schroeder. It was the day when the news would arrive in an email as to whether the dream [...]
Pope announces visit to Hungary, Slovakia in SeptemberVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before going to the hospital for colon surgery July 4, Pope Francis told a crowd in St. Peter’s Square that he would be visiting Hungary and [...]
UPDATE: Pope undergoes surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospitalVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis was hospitalized July 4 and underwent surgery on his sigmoid colon, the lowest part of the large intestine, the Vatican press office said. “The Holy [...]
Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting pointWASHINGTON (CNS) — Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department’s temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough. The order, given [...]
Vatican, medical associations look at ways to promote vaccinationVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The discovery of vaccines is “one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine,” but the global community is facing the dual challenges of giving everyone access [...]
Christians witness against the horror of tortureTorture was back in the news in February, as if we needed the gruesome reminder. “60 Minutes” ran a graphic piece on the torture conducted against its own citizens by [...]
With world still in knots, pope turns to Mary with prayersVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Reaching the finish line of a monthlong rosary marathon, Pope Francis again turned to Mary, asking her to untie specific knots that have individuals and the [...]
Pope asks all Catholics to step up commitment to saving creationVATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots [...]
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) — When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste — humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path [...]

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Pope says pastors must serve, not use laypeople

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Clericalism is a danger to the Catholic Church not only because on [...]

Why You Should Read ‘The Great Divorce,’ by CS Lewis

In my capacity as regional bishop of the Santa Barbara pastoral region, which covers two [...]

Text of Pope’s Letter to Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Last March 4, Pope Francis received in audience the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the [...]

Bishop Named for Springfield, Missouri

Pope Francis has named Bishop Edward M. Rice, 55, as bishop of the Diocese of [...]

US Bishops File Amicus Brief in Missouri Religious Discrimination Case

On April 21, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Missouri Catholic Conference, and [...]

Patriarch of Jerusalem: Can a Gazan Child Ever Grow Up to Be Healthy?

A touching testimony full of hope was given earlier this month by the Latin Patriarch [...]

Pope: We All Enter the Church as Laypeople

Pope Francis is warning against clericalism, reminding priests and consecrated that no one is baptized [...]

U.S. teens say faith strengthened at youth celebration in Rome

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Sharing and celebrating the joy of faith with thousands of Catholic teenagers [...]

Catholic agencies begin work of rebuilding after Ecuador quake

QUITO, Ecuador (CNS) -- Catholic agencies are beginning to build temporary shelters for thousands of families in [...]

Pope names Camaguey archbishop, who helped rebuild church, to Havana

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis named Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez, who has worked quietly to [...]

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Pope says pastors must serve, not use laypeople

Why You Should Read ‘The Great Divorce,’ by CS Lewis

Text of Pope’s Letter to Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Bishop Named for Springfield, Missouri

US Bishops File Amicus Brief in Missouri Religious Discrimination Case

Patriarch of Jerusalem: Can a Gazan Child Ever Grow Up to Be Healthy?

Pope: We All Enter the Church as Laypeople

U.S. teens say faith strengthened at youth celebration in Rome

Catholic agencies begin work of rebuilding after Ecuador quake

Pope names Camaguey archbishop, who helped rebuild church, to Havana

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