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About 1,300 Hispanic ministry leaders from 15 dioceses in California, Nevada and Hawaii gathered for a regional encuentro in Visalia Calif. April 27-29. (CNS photo/Ernesto Vega, Angelus News)

United as one voice, California encuentro delegates prepare for ministry

Posted by admin - May 5, 2018

VISALIA, Calif. (CNS) — Hope, energy and the drive to unite to share the Catholic faith filled the Visalia Convention Center, as nearly 1,300 delegates — including laypeople, priests and…

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A young girl looks back at as she is carried among Central American migrants walking to the U.S.-Mexico border crossing April 29 in Tijuana, where they presented themselves for asylum. (CNS photo/David Maung)

Priest: Few at Mexico-U.S. border will have asylum claims accepted

Posted by admin - May 5, 2018

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — The first members of the Central American caravan of migrants have been allowed to make asylum claims, but a Scalabrinian priest said “very, very few” have…

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Faith groups decry immigration detention of pregnant women

Posted by admin - May 5, 2018

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A coalition of groups objected to the detention of pregnant women by U.S. immigration officials, saying that they are deeply concerned “about detention conditions.” Representatives of the…

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Sister Patricia Fox, superior of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion in the Philippines, speaks to the media after her April 17 release from the Bureau of Immigration headquarters in Manila. Philippine authorities arrested the 71-year-old Australian nun for allegedly engaging in illegal political activities. (CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, Reuters)

Philippine church groups launch network to support Australian nun

Posted by admin - May 5, 2018

MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Church groups in the Philippines have launched a support network for Sister Patricia Fox, an Australian missionary nun who has been ordered to leave the country…

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Parade of participants coming from different parishes in Saipan and Mount Carmel School during the Youth Camp hosted by San Roque Parish last November 24, 2016.

DIOCESE GEARS UP FOR YOUTH CAMP 2018

Posted by admin - May 4, 2018

May 12, 2018, Saturday, is going to be a very interesting weekend for our young people in the diocese as as they gather at Mount Carmel Cathedral for the Diocesan…

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A person rides a bicycle alongside the Seine River in Paris March 10. (CNS photo/Christophe Petit Tesson, EPA)

The church, like a bike, balances best when in motion, pope says

Posted by admin - April 28, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) –The church is like a bicycle — it stays upright as long as it keeps moving, Pope Francis said. The first disciples “were not a closed group…

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A man with a pink umbrella is seen in the crowd as Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope: In baptism, Holy Spirit, not magic, protects people from evil

Posted by admin - April 28, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The sacrament of baptism isn’t a good luck charm but a gift from God that enables Christians to overcome evil, Pope Francis said. Those who receive…

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Pope Francis ordains one of 16 new priests during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 22. The pope urged the new priests to be merciful with people who approach them, especially in the confessional. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)

Ordaining new priests, pope asks them to be merciful

Posted by admin - April 28, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ordaining 16 men to the priesthood, Pope Francis urged them to be merciful with the people who approach them, especially in the confessional. Marking the World…

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A mini computer is seen in Las Vegas Jan. 7. A new study shows adolescents are making good choices in computer use. (CNS photo/Larry W. Smith, EPA)

Media literacy and adolescents: a good fit, but it could be better

Posted by admin - April 28, 2018

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Parents are concerned with the amount of time their children spend with media, and not knowing whether they’re making the right choices. A study unveiled April 7…

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Matthew Potter and Michael Lynn, co-founders of the newly developed app, Pray.com, display the website for the new app during an interview in Rome April 23. The app, which is for iOS and Android, provides a way for faith groups to share prayer requests, announcements and service opportunities in an environment free from advertising.

Pray.com offers social network for prayer, community-building

Posted by admin - April 28, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Convinced that faith communities would want to share prayer requests, announcements and service opportunities without going to multiple platforms and without being awash in advertising, a…

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