VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called for respecting the wishes of a terminally ill child’s parents to accompany and care for their child “until the end.” Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman, said the pope was following “with affection and emotion” the events concerning Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old infant born in England with mitochondrial DNA depletion
ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — From July 1-4 the main floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando was transformed into a huge parish hall with places for worship, prayer, discussion, and even coffee and doughnuts during the “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America.” At the convocation 3,500 church leaders —
Christianity is built on an awareness that humans can be cruel and self-serving. Indeed, we often act in such a manner. Simply operating by justice, humans would probably be wiped out if we always got what we deserve. The insight of Christianity is that God transcends the demands of justice and operates by the law
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest…Learn from me […] and you will find rest for yourselves.” That is the final part of the last of today’s readings. Rest. The older we get, the more worn out from our life concerns and struggles, the more we
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Zec 9, 9-l0 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Zacarias Intonsis, ilek-ña i Saina: Na’maguf håo, O hagan Sion, essalåo kun minaguf, O hagan Hirusalen! Atan ha’ sa’ para u fåttu giya hågu i rai-mu; Guiya un tunas na nana’libri, humitdi Gui’, yan ma’u’udai gi hilu’ un buliku,
The Youth Ministry of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral is holding its First Annual Sports Fest on July 14 and 15, 2017. This sporting event is open to all the parishes in Saipan. Edward S. Dela Cruz, the coordinator of Mt. Carmel Ministry Youth Ministry expressed how this event is meant to foster a
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cancer prevention programs and campaigns need to reach everyone, Pope Francis said. “Spreading a culture of life — made up of attitudes and behaviors — is greatly needed, a true culture (that is) of the people, serious, accessible to everyone and not based on commercial interests,” he said in an address
I’ve probably gotten far afield from the issue of immigration, from where I began this reflection. However, the point I am trying to make is that immigration is tied up with the self-identity of a people, especially when immigration is at a level sufficient to make the host community feel uncomfortable, confused and frustrated. This
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI 2 Kgs 4, 8-ll. l4-l6 Un tinaitai ginin i Sigundu na Lepblun i Manrai Un diha måttu si Elisha guatu giya Shunem, anai iståba un palåo’an ni takkilu’ pueston-ña gi entalu’ i taotåo, ya finaisin gui’ para u chotchu i dos. Dispues di ennåo, kada biåhi di maloffan guennåo si
