A Belgian researcher holds a human brain as part of a study into psychiatric diseases July 19, 2017. Pope Francis told members of the Pontifical Academy for Life June 25 that behind the indifference toward human life lies a contagious illness that blinds people to the lives, challenges and struggles of others. (CNS photo/Yves Herman, Reuters)

Pope Francis: Support life at all stages, avoid ‘dirty work of death’

Posted by - June 30, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Behind the indifference toward human life lies a contagious illness that blinds people to the lives, challenges and struggles of others, Pope Francis said. Like the mythical figure Narcissus, people risk becoming infected by a “contagious spiritual virus” that turns them into “mirrored men and women who only see themselves and

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Pope Francis greets nuns during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 27. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith is lived with joyous gratitude, not slavelike duty, pope says

Posted by - June 30, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God always loves and generously gives first before asking for fidelity to his commandments — which are the words of a loving father showing people the right way to live, Pope Francis said. “Christian life is above all the grateful response to a generous father,” not a forced, joyless compliance to

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Michael Cheng of South Pasadena, Calif., Milagros Betances and Alicia Castro of Norwalk, Conn., and Evelyn Pacheco of Tamarac, Fla., talk June 8 at the start of the National Catholic Singles Conference in Bloomington, Minn. (CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit)

Catholic singles encouraged to make gift of self at national conference

Posted by - June 30, 2018

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (CNS) — International Catholic speaker Hudson Byblow kicked off his presentation at the National Catholic Singles Conference in Bloomington with a little Star Wars Jedi wit. He told the story of a woman who had been promised a Toyota at her job. Byblow showed on a big screen what she really got —

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In this 2008 file photo, a man in Kolkata, India, injects himself with a drug. (CNS photo/Kaushik Sarkhel, EPA)

Pope says torture is a mortal sin; Vatican urges help for drug abusers

Posted by - June 30, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Calling torture a “mortal sin,” Pope Francis called on Christians to help victims of this crime against human rights. Marking the United Nations’ International Day in Support of Victims of Torture June 26, the pope tweeted: “Torture is a mortal sin! Christian communities must commit themselves to helping victims of torture.”

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Pope Francis arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at the Palexpo convention center in Geneva June 21. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Forgiveness turns evil into good, pope tells Catholics in Geneva

Posted by - June 30, 2018

GENEVA (CNS) — At the end of a day dedicated to celebrating 70 years of an ecumenical fellowship forged by the World Council of Churches, Pope Francis turned to the region’s Catholics, reminding them of what lies at the heart of the faith. The Lord’s Prayer “offers us a road map for the spiritual life”

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Pope Francis speaks as he attends an ecumenical prayer service at the World Council of Churches' ecumenical center in Geneva June 21. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Broken world needs Christian unity, pope tells Christian leaders at WCC

Posted by - June 30, 2018

GENEVA (CNS) — Not only God, but today’s broken, divided world is begging for unity among Christians, Pope Francis said on an ecumenical pilgrimage to Geneva. “Our differences must not be excuses,” he said, because as Christ’s disciples, Christians can still pray together, evangelize and serve others. On his 23rd apostolic journey abroad June 21,

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen in Seoul, South Korea, June 5. During a technology summit in the southern city of Davao, Philippines, June 22, he questioned how Adam and Eve brought about "original sin." (CNS photo/Jeon Heon-Kyun, EPA)

Some Philippine bishops react after Duterte calls God ‘stupid’

Posted by - June 30, 2018

MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Bishops and some politicians reacted negatively after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte questioned the logic of the Bible creation story and called God “stupid.” Ucanews.com reported that, speaking during a technology summit in the southern city of Davao June 22, Duterte questioned how Adam and Eve brought about “original sin.” “Adam ate

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Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Participated in NCD Strategic Planning Workshop

Posted by - June 30, 2018

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa was among the groups and organizations that participated in the CNMI Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Strategic Planning Workshop last week at Pacific Islands Club. The 3-day workshop was organized by The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation’s (CHCC) Non-Communicable Disease Bureau (NCDB) under the branch of the Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) and

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“LOVE AND PRAYER CAN ACCOMPLISH EVERYTHING” (PART 1)
Mother Margarita Maria Maturana’s First Missionary Trip 90 Years Ago

Posted by - June 30, 2018

Mother Margarita’s calling in life, her life’s work, was to be an instrument in bringing the faith to the islands.  Mother Margarita felt a great love for the islands.  Our Lord put this love in her heart and Our Lord brought her here to Saipan on her first trip outside the monastery. Mother Margarita departed

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A New Office Location and a Temporary Pause in Services

Posted by - June 30, 2018

As of this week, the Karidat office will now be located at the new Sister Remedios Community Center in Chalan Kanoa (directly south of Mt. Carmel Cathedral, about 2 city blocks away). We have now closed our Chalan Piao location for good. The new space has a fresh coat of paint, along with some new

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