Promote culture of respect for life, health, environment, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a message for the 2017 World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis called for renewed efforts in facing today's challenges in health care and in promoting respect for life. "May we find new incentive to work for the growth of a culture of respect for life, health...
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Thursday, December 15, 2016
Organizers announce 'The Power of One' as theme for 2017 March for Life
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 expect to be in...Read full story »
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Pope asks Catholic farmers to preserve, respect rhythms of nature
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Acknowledging the uncertainty faced by many farmers, Pope Francis encouraged members of the International Catholic Rural Association to maintain as much as possible their traditional rhythms of work, family life and respect for the environment. "In your effor...Read full story »
Monday, December 12, 2016
Supreme Court tackles major issues this year, loses key member of bench
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court not only tackled a number of issues this year including immigration, abortion, the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act and the death penalty, but the justices weighed in on those cases with one less vote after Justice Antonin Scalia's death in...Read full story »
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Mary shows what good comes from wholehearted 'yes' to God, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although she was just a humble young woman from a small town, Mary's total "yes" to God was "the most important 'yes' of history" and overturned Adam and Eve's prideful "no," which unleashed sin into the world, Pope Francis said. "With generosity and trust li...Read full story »
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Pope: Can't whitewash sin away; Jesus truly transforms penitent hearts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus truly transforms and heals hearts when people let him, which means recognizing and being ashamed of one's sins, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass. Jesus helped people by showing them a new way and the possibility of real change, "and this is why the...Read full story »
Monday, December 05, 2016
Many numbers, one result: What polling can and cannot do
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Four years ago around this time, Americans were wondering about the death of public-opinion polling in an entirely different vein. Then, Nate Silver of the FiveThirtyEight website had correctly called every state and its delegate count in the 2012 presidential election, renderin...Read full story »
Monday, December 05, 2016
When God calls, he always inspires, walks with his disciples, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Through individual vocations, God calls men and women to be touched and transformed by his love, not use his gift for personal comfort, pursuing business opportunities or self-promotion, Pope Francis said. "All Christians are called to be missionaries of the...Read full story »
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Upcoming U.N. talks to abolish nuclear weapons face uncertain future
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The United Nations is preparing to embark on talks to ban nuclear weapons. Negotiations are set to begin in March and are expected to take an indefinite time to complete. The end result is uncertain, but the 123 nations that voted Oct. 27 for...Read full story »
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Pope: Reflections on mercy may be over, but compassion must live on
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Year of Mercy and its series of papal reflections may be over, but compassion and acts of mercy must continue and become a part of everyone's daily lives, Pope Francis said. "Let us commit ourselves to praying for each other so that the corporal and spiri...Read full story »
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
