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Washington priest recalls narrating Kennedy’s funeral Mass on radio
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- At 82, Msgr. Leonard Hurley still has a distinctive speaking style and ad-libs easily, qualities that served him well 50 years ago when he narrated President John F. Kennedy's funeral Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington for a worldwide TV and radio audience.
Vincentian pastor recalled for administering last rites to Kennedy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The late Vincentian Father Oscar Huber was a hard-working, dedicated pastor who made many friends throughout his years of faithful ministry. The priest, who died in 1975, is still remembered for all that. And for one other thing. A Dallas pastor at the time, he administered last rites to President John F. Kennedy, after an assassin's bullet Nov. 22, 1963, brought down the nation's 35th president and he lay mortally wounded at Parkland Hospital.
Call to ‘ask not …’ still resonates in commitment to public service
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated 50 years ago this week, admonished Americans to "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." He didn't live to see how it played out, but there are plenty of people trying to keep his vision alive.
As president, John F. Kennedy faced challenges of fast-changing world
DALLAS (CNS) -- A young first family, captivating and chipper, reinvented life in the White House during John F. Kennedy's 34-month presidency in the early 1960s. As Kennedy, then 46, arrived in Texas in November 1963, the visit came against a backdrop of the Cold War, the space race and the nation's volatile civil rights scene. Reflecting on the president who was assassinated 50 years ago this week, a historian argues Kennedy earned a reputation for inspired crisis management at a time when humanity grappled with unprecedented fears.
Dando gracias por una vida larga
En su libro, “Change your brain, change your body,” el doctor Daniel G. Amen opina que orar y meditar ofrecen muchos beneficios al cerebro. También sugiere escribir diariamente cinco razones por las cuales estamos agradecidos.
A world where everyone can live with dignity
Vatican City, 16 October 2013 (VIS) – The Holy Father has written a message to Jose Graziano de Silva, director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on the occasion of World Food Day, celebrated every year on October 16 to mark the foundation of the FAO, and which this year focuses […]
The Church is holy, and open to all, not only the pure
Vatican City, 2 October 2013 (VIS) – The holiness of the Church was the theme chosen by Francis for his catechesis during today's general audience, which took place in St. Peter's Square and was attended by more than 50,000 people.
The Internet must transmit a church which is home to all
Vatican City, 21 September 2013 (VIS) – The Pontifical Council for Social Communications, whose president is Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, held its plenary assembly from 19 to 21 September, on the theme of “The internet and the Church.” This morning the participants in the meeting were received in audience by the Pope who, in his […]
Pope Francis tells new bishops: Avoid scandal of being ‘airport bishops’
Vatican City, 19 September 2013 (VIS) – At midday, in the Sala Clementina of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father received in audience the recently appointed bishops who will participate in the congress organised by the Congregation for Bishops and the Congregation for the Eastern Churches. Francis encouraged the bishops, in the words of […]
El camino recorrido, y el por recorrer
Hace dos años esta semana (8 de septiembre), comencé mi servicio aquí en Filadelfia como arzobispo. Dentro de dos años a partir de este momento, esta misma semana, estaremos en las etapas finales de preparación para la VIII Reunión Mundial de las Familias (septiembre 22-27). Es un buen momento para hacer una pausa y reflexionar.