By Mark Pattison BALTIMORE (CNS) – October’s extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family was just one event, but “a tale of two synods” emerged from it, according to the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Speaking to reporters Nov. 10 after the morning session of the USCCB’s annual fall general assembly […]
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Bishops Told to View the Church as Family
By Patricia Zapor BALTIMORE (CNS) – Acknowledging that families come with complications, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reminded his fellow bishops that their role is to accompany their family of the Church through their fears and concerns. “Evangelizing means witnessing to our hope in Jesus,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz […]
Therapists Discuss Seminary Requirements
Other conference panel topics included psychological understandings of the Catholic vision of personhood, the nature of human suffering, theology of the body and atheism, all within the context of applications for clinical practice.
Bishop Mansour: Defy Terror in Middle East
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) – Maronite Bishop Gregory J. Mansour of Brooklyn spoke to Belmont University students Oct. 22 about the need for all Christians to respond to persecution with “profound defiance,” which is markedly different from vengeful retaliation or submissive inaction.
Migration Services Gains Coveted Grant
The diocese’s Catholic Migration Services is one of only 40 organizations nationwide chosen to receive a citizenship grant from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Fleeing Christians Face An Early Harsh Winter
AINKAWA, Iraq (CNS) – Sister Habiba’s kindly face is etched with sadness as she surveyed the muddy field where dozens of tents sheltering displaced Iraqi Christians once stood.
Vatican Will Sponsor Interreligious Meeting on Traditional Marriage
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A month after closing a Synod of Bishops on the family stirred by controversy over divorce, same-sex unions and other nonmarital relationships, Pope Francis will open an interreligious conference dedicated to traditional marriage.
Colombian Prelate Visits Flock in Jackson Heights
The bishop of Quibdo, Colombia, warned against the dangers of a falsely confident outlook on the progress of the South American country during his recent visit to the U.S.
Miss USA Talks About Faith to St. Agnes’ Girls
When the principal of St. Agnes A.H.S. introduced the reigning Miss USA to students Oct. 30, she said the pageant winner “shows qualities that we ask you to strive for this year.” Miss USA spent the afternoon recounting her story to the teenage girls. She finished her talk with a demonstration of Tae-Kwon-Do self-defense moves, which can be done in high heels and a dress.
Pope: ‘Big Bang’ Theory Doesn’t Negate a Creator
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Big Bang theory and evolution do not eliminate the existence of God, who remains the one who set all of creation into motion, Pope Francis told his own science academy.