Meeting Indigenous survivors of residential schools in Canada, Pope Francis entrusted them and the journey of truth, healing and reconciliation to three women: St. Anne, Mary and St. Kateri Tekakwitha.
Month: July 2022
Pope Francis in Canada Apologizes for ‘Evil’ of Sex Abuse
Pope Francis asked forgiveness Thursday for the sexual abuse of children at Church-run residential schools, vowing “never again” and building on an historic apology made the day after his arrival in Canada.
Bishops: HHS Proposals are ‘Violation of Religious Freedom’ and Bad Medicine’
Proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on July 25 are “a violation of religious freedom and bad medicine,” according to multiple U.S. bishops’ conference chairmen.
Go on a Pilgrimage in The Diocese of Brooklyn
When we think of pilgrimages, we think of holy places like the Vatican, Rome and its many churches, the Holy Land in Israel, the many shrines we can encounter in Mexico, Canada, Ireland, France, and Spain. But, in our own Diocese of Brooklyn, there are also many places where you can go on pilgrimage.
Letters to the Editor Week of July 30, 2022
Response to George Weigel; Remembering Father Greg Stankus; On the Eucharist; The Closing of St. Lucy-St. Patrick; Gov. Hochul’s Contradiction; OLMC Feast Was a Sure Thing.
Church Cannot Flee Failures, but Must Reconcile With Indigenous, Pope Says
In the face of sin and failure, the temptation to wallow in despair and do nothing comes from the devil, Pope Francis said.
Obituaries, Week of July 30, 2022
Sister Mary Nivard Stabile, OP; Sister Elise Gimblet, CSJ; Father Gregory A. Stankus.
Celebrating 200 Years Of a Unique Parish
In the summers of 1959 and 1960, several seminarians and I assisted the priests of the parish of St. James Cathedral (not yet a Basilica) in taking a census of Catholics in the neighborhood.
Sister Marie Mackey Offers Home and Community to Young People
When she was a child, Sister Marie Mackey, CSJ, watched “The Flying Nun,” the 1960s comedy series with Sally Field portraying a novice who is able to take flight. But Sister Marie’s life as a woman religious bears no resemblance to the show, and not just because she doesn’t fly through the air.
Only In Print: Inspired By St. Pope John Paul II, Mom Starts Teen Group
When Yuliana Restrepo was a teenager, she fell in with a bad crowd and now admits, “lost my way for a while.” But one night, she had a dream about that St. Pope John Paul II that changed her life.