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Pope cuts meetings because of cold, need to rest before Holy Land trip
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Because he has a bit of a cold and wants to rest up for his May 24-26 trip to the Holy Land, Pope Francis has postponed several scheduled appointments.
Romanian bishop who died in communist prison cell to be beatified
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- A Catholic bishop who was starved and forced to stand naked in winter will be beatified as a martyr in Romania, 63 years after dying of malnutrition in a communist prison.
Wyoming diocese to appeal ruling denying injunction on HHS mandate
CASPER, Wyo. (CNS) -- A federal judge in Casper May 13 denied a request from the Cheyenne Diocese and five other Catholic entities in the statewide diocese for an injunction against enforcement of the federal Department of Health and Human Services contraceptive mandate for employers.
Virginia’s bishops object to review of abortion clinic regulations
RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) -- Virginia's two Catholic bishops criticized Gov. Terry McAuliffe's order that the Virginia Board of Health review abortion clinic health and safety regulations adopted last year.
New Jersey priest dies during climbing expedition on Mount Hood
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (CNS) -- A 57-year-old Catholic priest from the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, fell to his death on the northeast side of Mount Hood in Oregon the morning of May 12.
Arab Christians can serve as a bridge between East, West, observers say
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (CNS) -- The significance of where Jesus was believed to be baptized on the banks of the Jordan River beginning his public ministry is not lost on Arab Christians, deeply aware of their rich religious and cultural heritage.
Roman Catholic, Hallahan students give rousing welcome to archbishop
The Vatican’s point man for the World Meeting of Families, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, stopped at Roman Catholic High School May 14. He urged the students to volunteer for the event in Philadelphia next year, and vowed to give their letters to Pope Francis.
If you want peace, end arms trade and help immigrants, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If individuals and nations are serious about protecting human rights and promoting peace, they must do much more to curb the global arms trade and assist immigrants, Pope Francis told seven new ambassadors to the Vatican. There are “stories that make us weep and feel ashamed: human beings — our brothers […]
Love is our mission: The family fully alive
As we begin the “heavy lifting” to prepare for the World Meeting of Families and a possible papal visit, Archbishop Chaput writes in his column that it’s a good moment to reflect on love as the fundamental mission of the family, and why the family must be a sanctuary of love.
Some graduates postpone careers, further study for volunteer experience
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Like many students graduating from college this spring, Ivy Seraphin, always assumed she would go straight to graduate school.