VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Volunteers wearing neon yellow vests interlocked their arms and led the crowds, several hundred at a time, slowly toward St. Peter’s Square.
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Families Mark One Year Since Marathon Bombing
BOSTON (CNS) – The families of the three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombing explosions a year ago marked the first anniversary with poignant remembrances and emotional testimonies.
Christophers to Honor Films, TV Shows, Books
The feature films “42” and “Gimme Shelter” were two of the top winners of this year’s Christophers Awards, as were one television documentary and one book about martyred priests from the U.S. and Poland.
Court Rules Against Photog Who Refused Same-Sex Wedding Job
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that said a New Mexico photographer violated the state’s human rights law by refusing to photograph a commitment ceremony for a same-sex couple.
Philadelphia Seminary to Auction Historic Portraits
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., announced it was placing five portraits painted by Thomas Eakins for sale through Christie’s Private Sales in New York.
Will Pope Visit Philadelphia?
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next year will be open to families and people of different faiths, including no faith at all, to engage the wider society in dialogue and to serve and strengthen all families, organizers said.
Bible Illiteracy Comes as No Surprise to Professor
WASHINGTON (CNS) – In a recent class at Wheaton College, Ill., English professor Leland Ryken asked his students what John Milton was referring to when he mentioned “the broad way” in one of his sonnets.
Catholic College Remembers Nun’s Legacy
Former president of Rosemont College in Pennsylvania always wanted to help her school, even in hospice.
Catholic League Cites Threats to Christianity
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 […]
Ecumenical Push on Immigration
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 […]