“The Highway to Heaven”
By: Ambrose Milton Bennett The Highway to Heaven is not marked with signs and it is not clearly defined by lines and mile markers. It is a highway of the…
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Church present and future: Synod to show young Catholics’ needs, gifts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Synod of Bishops will meet in October to try to look at the world and the Catholic Church through the eyes of teenagers and young…
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Guardian angels are life’s traveling companions, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians have guardian angels to encourage and guide them so they won’t become sluggish on their journey in life, Pope Francis said. Without the guidance of…
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Poll: Pope’s favorability numbers down, and worse for handling of abuse
WASHINGTON (CNS) — With Pope Francis midway into the sixth year of his pontificate, the percentage of U.S. Catholics who view him favorably, while still strong, is noticeably down. And,…
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Church’s problems are caused by its own members, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The barque of the church is being buffeted by strong winds of scandal created by its own members, Pope Francis told a group of priests from…
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October is the Month of Holy Rosary
The Holy Father has decided to invite all the faithful, of all the world, to pray the Holy Rosary every day, during the entire Marian month of October, and thus…
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Bill to make Calif. public universities offer abortion pill won’t be law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) — California Gov. Jerry Brown said Sept. 30 he would not sign a measure passed by the state Senate that would have required student health centers at…
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Catholic aid agencies respond after quake, tsunami in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) — Catholic aid agencies were among those working to assess the needs and get relief to the island of Sulawesi after an earthquake and tsunami left more…
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Women must fight clericalism to heal church, Vatican publication says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In response to current scandals, clericalism and the need for reform, Catholic women must take the initiative and make their voices be heard, according to a…
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Russian Catholics hope ties won’t be affected by inter-Orthodox tensions
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — As plans to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church encounter complaints from Russia, Catholic leaders hope ecumenical ties will not be affected. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of…
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