Photo Caption: A woman venerates a relic of Blessed John Paul II, a specimen of his blood, during a Nov. 5 youth rally in honor of the future saint in Miami. The relic will be in the Diocese of Peoria Nov. 18-19. By: By Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service MIAMI (CNS) — Catholic students and […]
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By: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing that Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II have widespread reputations for holiness and that years of studying their lives and actions have proven their exceptional virtue, Pope Francis announced he would declare his two predecessors saints at a single ceremony April 27. […]
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Photo Caption: Syrian refugees, fleeing the violence in their country, cross the border into the Kurdish region of northern Iraq Sept. 4. By: By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Echoing the appeal of Pope Francis and Catholic prelates in Syria, two leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference urged President Barack Obama to seek a […]
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Photo Caption: In a letter to the Russian president, the pope wrote that, “from the very beginning of the conflict in Syria, one-sided interests have prevailed and in fact hindered the search for a solution . . . “ By: By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis asked leaders […]
Continue readingBy: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Speaking on behalf of Catholics in Egypt, Coptic Catholic Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak said the violence and unrest in his country are “not a political struggle between different factions, but a war against terrorism.” In an Aug. 18 statement, the patriarch said the country’s […]
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Photo Caption: The 2008 film “Henry Poole is Here” is one of 10 movies selected by CNS’ John Mulderig for exploring the theme of faith in “an accomplished and illuminating manner.” By: By John Mulderig, Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) — Since the advent of cinema in the late 1800s, faith has been treated […]
Continue readingHobby Lobby wins injunction against HHS mandate By Catholic News Service OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS) — A federal judge in Oklahoma City July 19 granted a temporary injunction to the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby, saying it would not have to comply with the federal health care law mandating that employers provide coverage of contraceptives […]
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Photo Caption: A woman prays during a July 15 service in Sanford, Fla., led by a coalition of local ministers in an effort to move the community past the George Zimmerman murder trial and verdict. By: By Patricia Zapor, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Despite weeks of testimony and evidence and 17 months of […]
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Photo Caption: Pope Francis, right, embraces retired Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony in the Vatican gardens July 5. By: By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a “successful and […]
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Photo Caption: A woman wearing patriotic clothing prays during the Fortnight for Freedom closing Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington July 4. By: By Mark Zimmerman, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — As people of faith and as Americans, the nation’s Catholics should kneel in prayer and […]
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