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Pope Francis poses for a photo during a meeting with a delegation from the Venerable English College at the Vatican April 21. The Venerable English College is a seminary in Rome that prepares priests for service in England and Wales. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Overcome fear, form good friendships, pope encourages seminarians

Posted by - April 28, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The current “culture of the temporary” makes it more difficult than ever for young people to make lifelong commitments to God, Pope Francis told a group…
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MCS Celebrates MMB Legacy with Essays

Posted by - April 28, 2018
MOUNT CARMEL School is joining the continuing celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the arrival of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz, or the MMB sisters, on Saipan. The school recently…
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Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, speaks during an interview in his office at the Vatican April 17. Archbishop Paglia said Pope Francis, in his recent exhortation, "Rejoice and Be Glad," was not trying to shift the focus away from abortion to poverty but rather was trying to show they are part of the same battle. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

‘Seamless garment’ revisited: Pope insists all life deserves defense

Posted by - April 21, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis insisted that the lives of the unborn and of the poor are “equally sacred,” he was not trying to shift the focus of…
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Jeff and Katherine Dobbs sit with their newborn son, Fulton, at their home after being released from the hospital in early March in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Fulton, named after U.S. Archbishop Fulton Sheen, was born Christmas Eve with an immunodeficiency that remains undiagnosed. (CNS photo/courtesy Jeff and Katherine Dobbs)

Family seeks Archbishop Sheen’s intercession for newborn son’s healing

Posted by - April 21, 2018
ST. ANTHONY, Minn. (CNS) — Even before Katherine and Jeff Dobbs were married, they had a name picked out for a future son: Fulton Francis. Fulton, for Archbishop Fulton J.…
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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)

Philippines to deport Australian nun, 71, who advocated for farmers

Posted by - April 21, 2018
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Philippine authorities have arrested, detained and intend to deport a 71-year-old Australian nun for allegedly engaging in illegal political activities. Ucanews.com reported immigration officers arrested Sister…
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Above: Bishops from the Paci c Region, CEPAC with the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Martin Krebs. Below: 80 bishops with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, attended the Assembly of Federation of Catholic Bishops Conference in Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and CEPAC) held at Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea.

Bishop Ryan Appointed Head of Communications for CEPAC


Posted by - April 21, 2018
At the conclusion of the assembly of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO), His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez of Chalan Kanoa was appointed as the new Chairperson of…
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