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College presidents urged to equip students for faith-based outreach
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Carolyn Woo, president of Catholic Relief Services, wants to see graduates of Catholic colleges become more involved in service -- globally and even locally within their own parishes -- and said university presidents should do more to make sure this happens. "Young people love to volunteer," she said, but what she "finds missing" from them is a "lifelong commitment" to the poor and a sense of "responsibility for building up the church."
Struggling moves people to ‘higher level of spirituality,’ says priest
MELBOURNE, Fla. (CNS) — Franciscan Father Richard Rohr told a Florida audience that he is about to end 43 years of giving retreats all over the world “and I haven’t found a single perfect person.” “We all come to God by falling, by doing it wrong,” he said. “The ego doesn’t like that.” The San […]
St. Andrew Parish, Drexel Hill, to study Shroud of Turin with film, discussion
St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Drexel Hill will study the Shroud of Turin by viewing the slideshow presentation “Shroud Encounter” on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in Msgr. McGettigan Hall at the parish, located at 3500 School Lane in Drexel Hill. Russ Breault, an expert on the shroud who has appeared on several TV network programs on it, […]
Canada’s Salt and Light TV debuts new ‘Vatican Connections’ series
TORONTO (CNS) — Salt and Light Television in Toronto is debuting a new television series called “Vatican Connections.” The weekly show will offer viewers insight into the latest headlines coming out of the Holy See and highlight the history and traditions of Rome. Alicia Ambrosio will host the show, aimed at helping “make sense of […]
Britain’s House of Commons close to passing same-sex marriage bill
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- Members of Britain's House of Commons voted, 400-175, to allow same-sex marriage, pushing a controversial piece of legislation closer to becoming law. The vote followed six hours of debate and represented the first time lawmakers were able to vote on the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex couples.
SS. Simon and Jude School students enjoy talent show, book fair
Above, eighth graders of SS. Simon and Jude School, West Chester, perform Jan. 31 in the talent show during Catholic Schools Week, a traditional show at the school. At right, second graders Evelyn Hewitt (left) and Ava Panetta enjoy browsing through titles at the school book fair.
Zubin Mehta conducts concert of Verdi, Beethoven works for Pope Benedict
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The conductor Zubin Mehta performed with an Italian orchestra at the Vatican Feb. 4, in a concert honoring Pope Benedict XVI and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. The concert, which marked the 84th anniversary of the Lateran Pacts recognizing the sovereignty of Vatican City State, was organized by the Italian embassy to the Holy See and held in the Vatican audience hall.
In defending lawsuit, Catholic hospital ‘morally wrong’ to cite law denying personhood
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CNS) -- Attorneys for a Catholic hospital were "morally wrong" to cite Colorado's Wrongful Death Act as one line of defense in a suit brought against the hospital by the widower of a woman seven months pregnant with twins, all of whom died at the hospital in 2006, according to the hospital chain of which it is a member. Catholic Health Initiatives, which runs St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, and Colorado's three bishops said the law "does not consider unborn children to be persons, which contradicts the moral teachings of the church."
St. Anastasia’s pre-K children welcome guests for breakfast
The pre-Kindergarten students of St. Anastasia School, Newtown Square, spent time with their "breakfast buddies" in the school cafeteria recently.
Catholics, four Reformed denominations recognize each other’s baptisms
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Representatives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and four Protestant denominations in the Reformed tradition have publicly signed an agreement that recognizes the validity of each other’s baptisms. The four Protestant bodies are the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Christian Reformed Church in North America, the Reformed Church in America and the […]