PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — It’s 2 a.m. and a new life is about to enter the world. Carissa St. Onge Carneiro swoops her long hair into a ponytail and pours herself a mug of coffee for the road. During the dark drive across Portland, she says a Hail Mary, asking for grace and wisdom, and
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) — California’s Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter outlining ways the church could do a better job of serving those who struggle with mental illness, stressing that it is an “essential part of the pastoral care of the church.” The letter, “Hope and Healing,” was published in English, Spanish and Vietnamese online
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has updated the statutes of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, adding among other things a specific reference to the office’s responsibility for promoting a deeper reflection on the role of women in the church and society. “The dicastery works to deepen the reflection on the relationship
WASHINGTON (CNS) — With pride and devotion, Asian and Pacific Island Catholic communities put their faith and culture on display May 5 as they carried a variety of colorful madonnas into Washington’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to mark the 16th year of a pilgrimage that honors the Virgin Mary. In
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Thousands of Filipino Catholics walked in the heat of the sun for about four hours to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Philippines. People gathered as early as 2 a.m. May 4 to relive the arrival of the image
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs to seek the input, commitment and talents of all of its members if it is to be truly catholic and to evangelize effectively, said a new document from the International Theological Commission. Pope Francis has called for the church to be “synodal,” which does not just mean
ROME (CNS) — Love is not all hearts and flowers or what is presented in a sappy romantic film, Pope Francis said. “Love is something else. Love is taking responsibility for others.” Visiting Blessed Sacrament parish in the Rome suburb of Tor de’ Schiavi May 6, Pope Francis focused both on the day’s Gospel reading
A mother was passing by Joeten-Daidai Social Hall last Saturday on her way home from buying a pair of second hand shoes for her two boys. She was thinking of buying a dress for herself, but the money that she has was not enough to buy one. That’s when she saw the Project Mom event
May 4th, exactly two months to the day after the 90th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz to Saipan— nine students were honored for their participation in Mt. Carmel School’s Commemoration of the day. After the celebration of the eucharist at Mt. Carmel Cathedral, the finalists received their certificates in each
May 13-19 is National Prevention Week, an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. National Prevention Week is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and aims to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention as well as
