The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has received permission from the Vatican to open a sainthood cause for a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati who ministered to people on the frontier in the Southwest in the 1870s and 1880s.
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Pope Will Beatify Martyrs in S. Korea
When Pope Francis goes to South Korea in August, he will put 124 martyrs on the path to sainthood. Many in this group established the Catholic Church in that East Asian country.
Vatican Laicizes Former Nuncio Over Sexual Abuse Charges
A Vatican investigation has led to the expulsion of a former Vatican ambassador from the priesthood in response to allegations of sexually abusing minors.
Pope Offers Prayers for Murdered Israeli Teens
Pope Francis expressed his participation in the “unspeakable suffering” of the families of three kidnapped Israeli teens whose bodies were found June 30 in Hebron, West Bank.
Controversial Topics on Family Synod Agenda
The working document for the October, 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops offers a picture of the Catholic Church today struggling to preach the Gospel and transmit moral teachings amid a “widespread cultural, social and spiritual crisis” of the family.
Iraqi Christians’ Fate Goes from Bad to Worse
IAMMAN, Jordan (CNS) – Thousands of Iraqi Christians fled shelling by extremist militants and were seeking refuge in the neighboring autonomous Kurdistan region, said Catholic leaders in northern Iraq, who expressed grave concern for the people’s fate.
Bishop Kearney H.S. Names First President
Dr. Margaret M. Minson, a product of Catholic education, who has spent the last several years providing access to such education to thousands of underserved students throughout New York City, has been appointed the first president of Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, as the school moves to a new mode of governance.
Court Nixes Buffer Zones Outside Abortuaries
WASHINGTON (CNS) – In a June 26 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that 35-foot buffer zones around abortion clinics – meant to keep demonstrators away – violates First Amendment rights.
Court Ruling Upholds Rights Of Conscience
In a narrowly tailored 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court June 30 said closely held companies may be exempted from a government requirement to include contraceptives in employee health insurance coverage under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
A Look at Graduations 2014
Twenty-four of the 33 graduating students at Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S. are first-generation college attendees… St. Patrick Catholic Academy held its graduation ceremony inside St. Patrick Church, Bay Ridge, June 13… St. Patrick Catholic Academy held its graduation ceremony inside St. Patrick Church, Bay Ridge, June 13.