Q. It is my understanding that the Catholic Church, along with other religious organizations, is helping to relocate Syrian and other Middle Eastern refugees, of whom more than 90 percent are Muslim. Shouldn't saving persecuted Christians from this region be the priority? The church has to realize...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the heart of Vatican City, dozens of women from around the world gathered to share their stories of faith and activism. A few men were in attendance, but Pope Francis and top members of the Roman Curia were out of town on their Lenten retreat. For the third time the Voices...
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court stepped into some contentious waters March 2 when it heard oral arguments on abortion for the first time in nearly a decade and almost 25 years since it issued a major ruling on abortion. But even though some time has gone by, the court's 1992 ruling in Pl...
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Editor’s note – The Message received the following communication from the Franciscans of the Holy Land regarding the special Good Friday Collection to help Christians in one of the world’s most volatile regions.   Thank you for all that you are doing to promote the Holy Fathe...
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"The Young Messiah," based on Anne Rice's historical novel, "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt," is the best Jesus movie ever. It combines the latest and best in filmmaking and the dramatic arts; mature biblical scholarship, theology and imagination. It is biblically and theologically sound (alway...
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Dolores Hart was 19 when she filmed her first movie scene: kissing Elvis Presley. The aspiring actress was dressed in a polka dot dress with her honey-brown hair swept in a ponytail. He wore a denim jacket with the collar turned up, his glossy bangs grazing his brow. They were directed to kiss agai...
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Q. In the Canon of the Mass, we honor the saints Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian. The church recognizes more than 8,000 saints, many of whom are much better-known than that list in the Canon. Couldn't we draw more inspirat...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Speaking out against exploitation and unfair wages for workers, Pope Francis told benefactors to forget about donating money to the church if their earnings came from mistreating others. "Please, take your check back and burn it," he said to applause. "The people of God -- tha...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Those who hope Pope Francis will give divorced and civilly remarried Catholics a blanket welcome back to Communion and those who fear he will open the doors to such a possibility are both likely to be disappointed by his decision. Pope Francis told reporters traveling with him...
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- If it's spring, it must be corporate annual general meeting season. For investors concerned about corporate accountability and transparency, it's one of the busiest times of the year. The annual general meetings give shareholders the chance to publicly engage corporate leadershi...
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