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Bishop says First Step Act brings needed criminal justice reform

Posted by admin - December 30, 2018

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The nation’s criminal justice system “is in need of reform” and the First Step Act “is a worthy ‘first step’ in the right direction,” said Bishop Frank…

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Yassiel Barranco, 21, Ivan Lopez, 20, and Liz Marie, 17, pray during a vigil for young people at the Church of Christ the Redeemer April 22 outside Panama City. World Youth Day 2019 will be celebrated Jan. 22-27 in Panama City. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Warm city, warm hearts: Panama opens its doors to young people

Posted by admin - December 30, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As World Youth Day in Panama draws near, organizers said they are prepared to make young people from around the globe feel right at home. While…

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Pope Francis reacts as he arrives for a special pre-Christmas meeting with Vatican employees and their families in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 21. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)

Being holy is what brings joy, pope tells Vatican employees

Posted by admin - December 30, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — This Christmas will people go to adore and be amazed by Jesus, or will they let themselves be detoured by distractions? Pope Francis asked. In fact,…

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Pope Francis greets representatives of the children and teens section of Italy's Catholic Action. Meeting the young people at the Vatican Dec. 20, the pope asked them to share their faith with their peers, being especially attentive to children who seem lonely or mistreated. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

‘Everything changes’ with Christ’s birth, pope says

Posted by admin - December 30, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Annunciation — the Angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she will bear God’s son — was such a tremendous, history-changing event that preaching about it…

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Top Ten Stories of the Year: Joys and Sorrows of 2018

Posted by admin - December 30, 2018

The top ten stories of 2018 for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is marked with the joys and sorrows that we have experienced as a Church community – from the…

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An audience member holds a figurine of baby Jesus as Pope Francis leads his Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 16. (CNS photo/Giuseppe Lami, EPA)

True Christmas celebrates Jesus, who is tender, humble, pope says

Posted by admin - December 23, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With Christmas just over a week away, visitors came to St. Peter’s Square with their Baby Jesus figurines for a traditional blessing by the pope. Many…

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Pope Francis is surrounded by people in traditional clothing during his general audience in Paul VI Hall Dec. 12 at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

Don’t be afraid to ask for things from God in prayer, pope says

Posted by admin - December 23, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — No one should be afraid to turn to God with prayer, especially in times of great doubt, suffering and need, Pope Francis said. Jesus does not…

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Pope Francis meets with a delegation from the International Commission Against the Death Penalty in the papal library of the apostolic palace Dec. 17. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Death penalty is fruit of laws lacking humanity, mercy, pope says

Posted by admin - December 23, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The death penalty is an inhumane form of punishment that ignores the primacy of mercy in the name of justice, Pope Francis said. Meeting a delegation…

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Pope Francis is presented with a cake on the eve of his 82nd birthday during a Dec. 16 audience with children and families from the Santa Marta Dispensary, a Vatican charity that offers special help to mothers and children in need. (CNS photo/Giuseppe Lami, EPA) S

Pope celebrates his birthday with clients of Vatican pediatric clinic

Posted by admin - December 23, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If the Holy Family lived in Rome and the baby Jesus had a cold or flu, Mary and Joseph certainly would bring him to the Vatican…

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Religious freedom laws meant to be ‘shield, not sword,’ says speaker

Posted by admin - December 23, 2018

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Religious freedom is widely misunderstood, prone to being used only for political purposes and is identified by the public mostly with the Republican politicians. And its enshrinement…

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