by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran walked onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, telling the crowds in Latin: “I announce to you a great joy. We have a pope!,” not many people recognized the name of then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now, just one year since […]
by Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) – Jesuit Father James Martin today has a hard time believing that he initially turned down a suggestion to go to Jerusalem as source material for his newest book, “Jesus: A Pilgrimage.” “Initially, I didn’t want to go because I thought my own mental images of Gospel passages and stories […]
by Lise Alves SAO PAULO (CNS) – Many Latin American Church leaders, who in the past have felt excluded from the decisions made at the highest echelons of the Church, expressed appreciation for the perspective Pope Francis has taken to the Vatican. “There is (now) a greater understanding of the Latin American church,” said Bishop […]
In a statement issued by The Catholic League, its president, Bill Donohue, says that militant secularism at home and militant Islam abroad are the two greatest threats to Catholicism today. More Martyrs Today He quotes Pope Francis’ daily Mass homily in which he said, “There are more Christian martyrs today than during the early days […]
St. Mary Magdalene parish, Springfield Gardens, celebrated its 20th annual Black History Month Mass on Sunday, Feb. 16. Sponsored by the St. Mary Magdalene Women’s Group, the theme for this year’s celebration was “Advancing the Dream and Going Beyond the Legacy Left For Us.” The members of the Women’s Group processed into Mass with large […]
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In a letter to an Italian journalist, retired Pope Benedict XVI said questions about the validity of his resignation are “absurd.” “There is absolutely no doubt regarding the validity of my renunciation of the Petrine ministry,” the retired pope wrote in a letter to Andrea Tornielli, a Vatican […]
Men and women from throughout the diocese came together to observe Lay Ministry Sunday, March 2. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros told those gathered he was happy to spend time among so many familiar faces he recognized from diocesan events and to meet new people who work on the parish level. “We are aware of your […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – In a joint letter to members of Congress, Catholic bishops and evangelical leaders pleaded for “common sense fixes to our immigration policies” by passing legislation this year. Eleven bishops, including Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and half a dozen evangelical leaders, said that as religious leaders, “we live every day with the reality […]
As part of a national effort to highlight and recognize the contribution of women religious, NET-TV will air the documentary, “Women and Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America,” produced by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, on Saturday, March 8, at 8 p.m. It will be repeated during the month.
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As uncertainty reigned in Ukraine and Russian troops appeared to have control of the Crimean peninsula, Pope Francis again asked the world’s Christians to pray for Ukraine and urged the parties involved in the conflict to engage in dialogue. “I ask you again to pray for Ukraine, which […]
