Living Mission — The death of a bishop and a ‘new normal’
byTwo events in the past weeks gave me pause for reflection. The first was the death of Bishop Yves Ramousse who was bishop in…
Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay couples
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While homosexual men and women must be respected, any form of blessing a same-sex union…
Young Catholic leaders discuss public policy, social justice principles
byBy Kurt Jensen, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — On the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and the day President Joe Biden signed the…
Woman honors Year of St. Joseph with new book on Jesus’ foster father
byBy Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — With Pope Francis having declared this the Year of St. Joseph through Dec. 8, fresh interest…
American Rescue Plan praised for helping ‘the most vulnerable among us’
byCatholic News Service WASHINGTON — The American Rescue Plan is “an extraordinarily practical way to help the American people, New York Cardinal Timothy M….
Vatican plans expenditure cuts for 2021 without hurting jobs, mission
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Revenue shortfalls and a current budget deficit require increased efficiency, transparency and creativity while working…
Editorial — There is hope
byThe greatest blasphemy is to profane God’s name by hating our brothers and sisters. Pope Francis made this statement March 6 at Abraham’s birthplace…
Cents & Sensibility — Assessing your ‘time horizon’
by“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin The past several columns taught readers the…
Annual collection invaluable to Christians in Middle East, cardinal says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The support of Catholics worldwide is an invaluable resource for small Christian communities in…
Sister of Charity of Nazareth Clement Marie Sabol dies at 74
bySister of Charity of Nazareth Clement Marie Sabol (formerly Sister Pauline Therese) died March 2 at Nazareth Home. She was 74. Sister Sabol, a…