VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The take-away message from a Vatican-backed symposium on clerical sex abuse was clear: Victims, truth and justice come first. And the church can no longer wait for a crisis to erupt before it begins to address the scandal of abuse. “We do not need to wait for a bomb to explode. […]
Continue readingSEATTLE (CNS) — Members of the House of Representatives in Washington state voted Feb. 8 to legalize same-sex marriage, and Gov. Christine Gregoire was expected to sign the bill into law by mid-February. The vote came one day after a federal appeals court in California struck down that state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. In […]
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Photo Caption: U.S. bishops from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, including Bishop Jenky, pray at the tomb of St. Peter before concelebrating Mass in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 9. By: By Catholic Post and Catholic News Service staff Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Region VII — which […]
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Photo Caption: This photo of Msgr. Fitzpatrick was taken in Italy just minutes before he died from a heart attack. The joy and faith of his final days are recounted in the homily. Following is the full text of the homily at the funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on Feb. 9 for […]
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Photo Caption: For more on the March 10 event in East Peoria, visit beholdconference.com METAMORA — New media and traditional Catholic values will combine during the third annual Behold Conference, which will be held Saturday, March 10, at Embassy Suites in East Peoria. The theme for the day is “From the Heart of God.” The […]
Continue readingCatholic Scouts, their families, and adult Scout leaders from throughout the Diocese of Peoria will gather for a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Father Glenn Harris, diocesan Scout chaplain, will be principal celebrant.During the Mass, religious emblems and awards earned through either the Boy Scouts of America or the […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, visits the exhibit about his life and ministry during an opening reception at the Diocesan Historical Museum at the Spalding Pastoral Center, Peoria. Over the course of this year, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, will celebrate three personal milestones that are connected to his life and ministry in […]
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Photo Caption: Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams star in a scene from the movie “The Vow.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13. The following movie reviews are supplied by Catholic News Service in conjunction with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office […]
Continue readingBy: By Tim Irwin Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 5 Job 7:1-4,6-7; Psalm 147:1-2,3-4,5-6; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23; Mark 1:29-39 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reported that the number of traffic fatalities in the United States in 2010 fell to the lowest level since 1949. He added, “Still, too many of our friends and neighbors are […]
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Photo Caption: Students and teachers line the halls of Jordan Catholic School as Bishop Jenky blesses them and the new facilities on Jan. 26. By: By Jennifer Willems, The Catholic Post ROCK ISLAND — Bricks and mortar weren’t the only things celebrated when the new middle school wing at Jordan Catholic School was dedicated and […]
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