HOLMDEL, N.J. (CNS) — Students at St. John Vianney High School expected their recent pep rally to be fun, colorful and filled with good-natured competition. But they were completely taken by surprise during the pre-Christmas celebration when six priests ran out onto the basketball court for a friendly exhibition game — all with the intention
“Sometimes I don’t pay my workers for a few months…just to mess with their heads.” – a human trafficker in Saipan Unpaid and forced labor is just one warning sign of a human trafficking case. Many traffickers use wage with- holding as a means of control over their workers; withholding identity documents such as passports
[In preparation for the 90th Anniversary of the arrival of the MMB Sisters to Saipan on March 4th, we desire to share with you (with slight editing) the original series authored by Sr. Mary Ann Becmer, MMB in 2002-3. She is now a General Councilor of the community in Rome.] We had to become missionaries!
(This is a continuation of a series of reflections drawing on the core values mentioned in the Diocese of CK pastoral plan) This brings us to another critical question. How do we go about fostering a meaningful Catholic culture for the 21st century in these islands? This is a challenge around the world and people of
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI I Sam 3, 3b-10, 19 Un tinaitai ginin i primet na Lepblun Samuel Mamaigu’ si Samuel gi templun i Saina anai gaigi i Åtkan Yu’us. I Saina Ha ågang si Samuel ya manoppi, “Estegui’ yu’”. Malågu gui’ guatu as Eli, ya ilek-ña “Estegui’ yu’. Un ågang yu’.” Ilek-ña si Eli, “Ti hu
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his ministry as archbishop of Manila and in his travels for Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said he is reminded of the true meaning of hope by people living in situations the world would see as hopeless. “The poor know the frustration of dreaming and working hard with not
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fear and the shame of admitting one’s own sins leads to pointing fingers and accusing others rather than recognizing one’s own faults, Pope Francis said. “It’s difficult to admit being guilty, but it does so much good to confess with sincerity. But you must confess your own sins,” the pope said
EDMONTON, Alberta (CNS) — A safe-haven program called Angel Cradle, operated by Covenant Health, may have saved a newborn baby’s life. A healthy baby was dropped off at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton within the past six months under the Angel Cradle program that lets parents anonymously leave a baby in a cradle
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis began the New Year praying the world would demonstrate a marked increase in solidarity and welcome for migrants and refugees. “Let’s not extinguish the hope in their hearts; let’s not suffocate their hopes for peace,” the pope said Jan. 1 before reciting the Angelus with a crowd gathered in
“The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise” by Cardinal Robert Sarah with Nicolas Diat; translated by Michael J. Miller. Ignatius Press (San Francisco, 2017). 247 pp., $17.95. The ancient psalm, “Be still and know that I am God,” is a challenge in today’s world of constant noise and distraction. But it is necessary
