National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry celebrates 25th anniversary
CHICAGO (CNS) – To reflect on the status of Hispanic ministry and the plan for a 2018 national meeting of Latino ministry, called "Encuentro," religious leaders, bishops and officials from organizations that work with Latinos throughout the country met June 23-26 at the Catholic Theological U...
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Thursday, July 07, 2016
Mercy isn't an abstract word, it's a way of life, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Mercy is not an abstract concept but a lifestyle that invites Christians to make an examination of conscience and ask themselves if they place the spiritual and material needs of others before their own, Pope Francis said. A Christian who chooses to be merci...Read full story »
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Where silence should reign: Pope will pray, not speak, at Auschwitz
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Tears and not words. Prayers and not greetings. During his trip to Poland for World Youth Day, Pope Francis will go to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp. He said he wants to go alone and say nothing. When Pope Francis speaks, he can del...Read full story »
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Action on gun violence is a respect life issue in the eyes of some
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the first 181 days of 2016, there have been 163 mass shootings in the United States, data gathered by the Washington-based nonprofit Gun Violence Archive show. Those mass shootings, defined as incidents in which four or more people are wounded or killed, led...Read full story »
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Pope prays for peace following Turkey terrorist attack
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis led pilgrims in praying for peace and for the victims of a terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport in Turkey. "Yesterday evening in Istanbul, a heinous terrorist attack was made that has killed and wounded many people. Let us pray for the...Read full story »
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Survey shows views on immigration differ among Catholics
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A recent survey released by two Washington institutions shows a significant division of views on immigration between the two biggest racial and ethnic groups in the Catholic Church of the United States. One "big picture" thing about Catholics revealed in the su...Read full story »
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Pope hails Colombia peace accord, briefly comments on 'Brexit'
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ARMENIA (CNS) -- Commenting on the peace agreement reached in Colombia, Pope Francis hailed the end of "more than 50 years of war and guerilla warfare and so much bloodshed." Pope Francis told reporters flying with him to Armenia June 24 that he prayed C...Read full story »
Friday, June 24, 2016
Christians don't exclude, they welcome, pope says at general audience
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Flanked by a group of refugees, Pope Francis appealed to Christians to care for and welcome those whom society often excludes. "Today I'm accompanied by these young men. Many people think they would have been better off if they had stayed in their homelands,...Read full story »
Friday, June 24, 2016
Rising interest seen in curbing payday loans
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- When the federal Consumer Financial Protection Board issued its proposed rule June 2 intended to curb the practice of payday lending, it opened an official comment period for the public to weigh in. While the formal period ends Sept. 14, there's no rule against...Read full story »
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Death penalty fosters revenge, not justice, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Use of the death penalty is an unacceptable practice that sows vengeance and does not bring justice to the victims of crime, Pope Francis said. No matter how serious the crime, to kill a convicted person is "an offense to the inviolability of life and to the...Read full story »
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
